Myths and Songs from the South PacificH. S. King & Company, 1876 - 328 páginas |
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Página xxiv
... Ngaru . The drama of Ngaru . The ball - thrower's song . A journey to the invisible world XI . - FAIRY MEN AND WOMEN . Tapairu ; or , fairy women and men . A song in honour of Mauapa . Prologue to the dramatic fête of Potiki . The fairy ...
... Ngaru . The drama of Ngaru . The ball - thrower's song . A journey to the invisible world XI . - FAIRY MEN AND WOMEN . Tapairu ; or , fairy women and men . A song in honour of Mauapa . Prologue to the dramatic fête of Potiki . The fairy ...
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... Ngaru by fairy - women ; and introduced by him to this world . Veêtini came from the dead to instruct mankind how to mourn for their deceased relatives . An obvious explanation of this style of thought is the 130 Myths and Songs .
... Ngaru by fairy - women ; and introduced by him to this world . Veêtini came from the dead to instruct mankind how to mourn for their deceased relatives . An obvious explanation of this style of thought is the 130 Myths and Songs .
Página 216
... ngaru erue . Ka mimiti ki te aro o Vātea ! Ka oki au ! A oti te ariki o Tonga Ua kake atu na i katoa i te taurere , Ua taparere i Enuakura na Oarangi Ei ingoa manuiri tei Tatangakovi au ! Te kai maira i te au tai , I te pia paa i te vai ...
... ngaru erue . Ka mimiti ki te aro o Vātea ! Ka oki au ! A oti te ariki o Tonga Ua kake atu na i katoa i te taurere , Ua taparere i Enuakura na Oarangi Ei ingoa manuiri tei Tatangakovi au ! Te kai maira i te au tai , I te pia paa i te vai ...
Página 226
... Ngaru , hearing this , instantly leapt high in the air , so that this first attempt failed . The foe now leapt in the air after Ngaru ; but he dived under the water and again escaped . The disappointed god was excessively enraged ; so ...
... Ngaru , hearing this , instantly leapt high in the air , so that this first attempt failed . The foe now leapt in the air after Ngaru ; but he dived under the water and again escaped . The disappointed god was excessively enraged ; so ...
Página 230
... Ngaru in triumph . After some time Kumutonga - of - the - night and Karaia- the - shadowy began to ascend a a mountain named " The- heavenly , " when the imprisoned husband became conscious of a steep and sudden movement , and prayed ...
... Ngaru in triumph . After some time Kumutonga - of - the - night and Karaia- the - shadowy began to ascend a a mountain named " The- heavenly , " when the imprisoned husband became conscious of a steep and sudden movement , and prayed ...
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aere anau apai ariki atua Avaiki bird brother calabash canoe Chorus CIRCA Cloth cocoa-nut Crown 8vo dance Demy 8vo descended divine enua fairy father Fcap fête fish ghosts gods Henry human Illustrations International Scientific Series INUINU iron-wood island kake kava King & Co.'s Koroa kura land Mangaia Manihiki marae Maruata matangi Matonga Māui metua Miru Moko mother Motoro myth native nether-world Nganaoa Ngaru night nunga ocean OFFSHOOT oven pandanus Papa peace Post 8vo price 58 priest Rangi Rarotonga Rata rocks Rongo Sacred Isle Savai'i Second Edition shades shark slain Solo song spirit-land spirits stone Tane Tangaroa tangi Tangiia Tapairu Tarauri taua Tautiti tere thee thou Tiki Tinirau Tonga Tongatea tree tribe Tukaitaua UNUUNU upper world Vari-ma-te-takere Vatea Veêtini victim vols wife
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