Title: Te tohunga; the ancient legends and traditions of the Maoris, orally collected and pictured by W. Dittmer.
Authors: Dittmer, W.
Publisher: G. Routledge & sons, limited;
Year: 1907
Subjects: Maori (New Zealand people) Folklore.
Contents: Tiki -- the ancestor of mankind -- The creation of Hawaiki -- The poi-dance -- The creation of the stars -- The chant of Rangi-nui -- Tane -- the creation of nature -- The fight of night and day -- Maui-the creation of New Zealand -- Mahuika -- Maui and Mahuika; Maui's fight with the sun -- The death of Maui -- Te Aroha O Hinemoa -- Maui and Irawaru -- Nga Patu-Paiarehe, the children of the mist / James Cowan -- Tihi-O-Te-Rangi -- The battle of the giants -- The coming of the Maori / James Cowan -- Tradition-Tama-Te-Kapua -- A tangi; Te Reinga / James Cowan -- Ngawai; the burial of Te Heu-Heu on Tongariro.