Chapter Iii : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index Previous Next p. 115 CHAPTER III. The names of the Heavens--The marriage of Heaven and Earth--Creation of the Gods--The Ages of Darkness, or Chaos--The separation of Heaven and Earth--The Apas, or Messengers of the Gods--The Gods separate their Dwelling-places...
Chapter Ii : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index Previous Next p. 104 CHAPTER II. The Sage's warning and admonition to this and succeeding generations--The Philosophy of the Whare-wnanga; the nature of Matter, so you may be clear on this subject. Be very careful in reciting these valuable teachings that your...
Chapter Vi : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index Previous p. 174 CHAPTER VI. Introduction--Mui's visit to Hades--Mui and the great fire--Mui, the fisher-up of lands--The overturning by Mataaho--Mataora's visit to Hades--The origin of tattooing. [IN the following two papers from Te Matorohanga's teaching, we are...
Untitled : Sacred-Texts The Pacific THE LORE OF THE WHARE-WNANGA Written down by H. T. Whatahoro from the teachings of Te Matorohanga and Nepia Pohuhu, priests of the Whare-wnanga of the East Coast, New Zealand. TRANSLATED BY S. PERCY SMITH PART I.--'THINGS CELESTIAL.' [New Plymouth, N.Z., 1913] {Reduced...
Note : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index THE LORE OF THE WHARE-WNANGA NOTE TO THE HYPERTEXT TRANSCRIPTION This book is presented as the translation of a (Maori) transcript of the teachings of Maori elders as given in the Whare-Wnanga, or school of sacred knowledge. There have been aspersions cast...
Title Page : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index Next The LORE OF THE WHARE-WNANGA; Or TEACHINGS OF THE MAORI COLLEGE ON RELIGION, COSMOGONY, AND HISTORY. Written down by H. T. Whatahoro from the teachings of Te Matorohanga and Nepia Pohuhu, priests of the Whare-wnanga of the East Coast, New Zealand. TRANSLATED BY...
Introduction : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index Previous Next p. i INTRODUCTION. AS THE matter contained in this volume is almost entirely new, and hitherto unknown to Europeans, it is necessary to explain the source from which it was derived. It is in fact the teachings of some of the old Tohungas (or priests...
Chapter V : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index Previous Next p. 161 CHAPTER V. The P, or ages of darkness--Astronomical Notes--The Months and Days--More Astronomical Notes. [IN this Chapter a translation of the Sage's remarks on the P, the cosmological ages of darkness, during which the family of the Sky-father...
Chapter Iv : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index Previous Next p. 138 CHAPTER IV. Creation of the Germ of Life in Man--The Pedigree of Man--Hine-nui-te-P, goddess of Hades--Whakaru-au-moko, god of voloanic phenomena--Whiro, god of evil--Some Functions of the other Gods. CREATION OF THE SPARK OR GERM OF LIFE IN M...
The Whare Wananga. Chapter I : Sacred-Texts The Pacific Index Previous Next p. 79 THE WHARE-WANANGA OR HOUSE OF TEACHING OR LEARNING; THE MAORI COLLEGE. CHAPTER I. Introduction--The ancient houses of teaching--The Whare-wnanga, and its methods--The P, or ages, or ons of darkness--The months, etc.--The Whare-maire...
