The Maori Canoe
Contents
- The Maori Canoe
- Part I — Introductory Remarks p. 15
- Part II — Classification and Description of Maori Canoes
- [argument and introduction] p. 23
- The Double Canoe p. 24
- The Outrigger Canoe p. 36
- The Double Outrigger p. 39
- The Single Canoe having no Outrigger p. 46
- The Waka Taua, or War-canoe p. 50
- Part III — The Construction of the Waka Taua, or War — canoe from Tree-stump to Launching
- [argument and introduction] p. 65
- A Ngapuhi War-canoe — By "Indigena" p. 68
- The Hollowing-out Process
- Canoe-hauling
- The Waka Haumi
- The Rauawa, or Top-strake p. 116
- Thwarts (Taumanu) p. 137
- The Tauihu or Figurehead p. 142
- The Taurapa, or Stern-piece
- The Flooring or Decking p. 157
- The Painting of a Waka Taua p. 161
- Launching p. 164
- Large-sized Canoes p. 168
- Part IV — Fishing and River Canoes; Canoes of Chatham — Islands; Ceremonial Observances Pertaining — to Canoes
- [argument and introduction] p. 176
- The Waka Tiwai p. 183
- Mending and Patching Canoes p. 185
- Fleets of Canoes p. 188
- Canoe-Sheds
- European Graft
- The First Paddle-Wheel Boat in New Zealand p. 195
- Rafts and Floats
- Canoes of the Chatham Isles p. 205
-
Ceremonial Matters Pertaining to canoes p. 213
- Mauri p. 213
- Te Ahi o Hurihanga p. 215
- Canoes Under Tapu
- The Awa Moana Rite p. 220
- Part V — Methods of Propulsion; Anchors
- [argument and introduction] p. 226
- Women as Paddlers p. 243
- Steering p. 244
- Bailers and Bailing p. 247
- Sails and Sailing
- Poling or Punting p. 269
- Anchors p. 273
- Part VI — Canoes of the Pacific Area
- [argument and introduction] p. 282
- Polynesian Canoes
- Canoes of Cook Islands p. 286
- Canoes of Nine, or Savage Island
- Canoes of Manihiki p. 293
- Canoes of the Austral Isles p. 296
- Canoes of Tongareva, or Penrhyn Island p. 298
- Canoes of the Ellice Group p. 300
- Canoes of Easter Island p. 302
- Canoes of Society Isles (Tahiti &c.) p. 304
- Canoes of the Paumotu Group p. 320
- Canoes of Marquesas Group
- Canoes of Hawaiian Isles p. 326
- Canoes of the Tonga Group p. 331
- Canoes of the Samoan Isles p. 339
- Canoes of the Gilbert Islands p. 344
- Canoes of the Loyalty Isles p. 345
- Melanesian Canoes
- [introduction] p. 346
- Canoes of Fiji p. 347
- Canoes of the New Hebrides Group p. 357
- Canoes of Santa Cruz Group p. 358
- Canoes of New Caledonia p. 360
- Canoes of the Solomon Isles p. 363
- Canoes of New Ireland
- Canoes of New Guinea p. 366
- Canoes of Admiralty Isles p. 368
-
Micronesian Canoes p. 369
- [introduction] p. 369
- Canoes of Caroline Islands p. 370
- Canoes of the Ladrones p. 373
- Canoes of Pelew Islands p. 375
- Indonesian Canoes
- Deep-sea Vessels mentioned in Maori Tradition; Management — of same; the Double Outrigger p. 378
- Compass-points and Wind-names p. 383
- Part VII — The Peopling of New Zealand
- [argument and introduction] p. 385
- The Discovery of New Zealand by Polynesians p. 386
- The First Settling of New Zealand: The Coming of the — Mouriuri, or Maruiwi, Folk p. 389
- The Voyage of Toi and Settlement of Polynesians in New — Zealand: "Te Paepae Ki Rarotonga" Brings the First Polynesian — Settlers to Aotea-roa p. 391
- Voyage of "Kura-hau-po" to New Zealand p. 392
- The Voyage of Manaia and Nuku to New Zealand p. 394
- The "Arawa" Canoe p. 398
- "Tainui" p. 400
- "Matatua" p. 401
- "Aotea" p. 402
- "Takitumu" (sometimes styled "Takitimu") p. 404
- "Horouta" p. 414
- List of Canoes that Reached New Zealand from the Pacific — Isles, as Preserved in Maori Tradition p. 415
- Voyages made from New Zealand to Polynesia p. 416
- Canoe from New Zealand Reaches a Distant Inhabited — Isle and Returns p. 418
- A Drift Canoe from New Zealand Reaches a Distant Inhabited — Island and Returns Hither
- The Legend of Werohia and the Cannibal Folk p. 420