Te Marae [USED]

This is a used copy of Te Marae: A Guide to Customs and Protocol by Hiwi and Pat Tauroa, published by Penguin in 2009. It is a small paperback book and 168 pages.

This is a guide to customs and protocol on a marae.

Hiwi and Pat Tauroa outline the sequence of events that begins when visitors arrive at the gates of a marae and ends with their departure. Appropriate behaviour is described at each stage; the spiritual background is explained; and a selection of waiata (songs), karakia (prayers) and mihi (greetings) are provided for the visitor who wishes to make correct responses. There is also a moving personal account of the marae that have played an important role in Hiwi Tauroa's life.

ISBN: 9780143202424