Karyn Paringatai

Poia mai taku poi - A history of poi

A critical review of written literature on the poi in New Zealand and the Pacific

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Produktbeschreibung

M ori performing arts is a dynamic part of the M ori
culture which has effectively ensured the
inter-generational transmission of M ori knowledge
for thousands of years. Performing arts was crucial
amongst a group of people with no written form of
their language. Traditionally, M ori performing arts
was not a performance but a ritual. It was an
integral part of
everyday life and was used in all aspects of
traditional M ori society. Upon European arrival to
New Zealand M ori social life and customs were
observed and documented in a written form. M ori
social life and material culture changed
remarkably and these early written sources provide a
glimpse of how traditional M ori society operated.
The aim of this research is to investigate early
sources on M ori performing arts in order to
construct a written history of poi - one of the least
researched but most widely practiced areas of M ori
performing arts. It is hoped that this study on poi
will encourage others to engage in historical
research and unearth other secrets of M ori
performing arts that have been hidden amongst the
pages of early writings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 228g
• ISBN-13: 9783639170924
• ISBN-10: 363917092X
• Artikelnr.: 26604944

Autorenporträt

Karyn Paringatai (Ng ti Porou) is a lecturer in Te Tumu, School
of M ori, Pacific & Indigenous Studies at the University of
Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand where she teaches M ori language
and M ori performing arts. Her current research interests include
aspects of M ori performing arts, urbanisation and identity
construction amongst urban M ori.