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The Arrival of the Maori
- Legends of Gods, the Creation Myths and Spectacular Culture of Indigenous New Zealand
- Narrated by: Robbie Smith
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Marikoriko, the first woman, and Tiki, her Creator.
Hupene, the old Tohunga, squats muttering on the floor beside his carved ancestor Tiki.
Tiki is a God who in the dim long ago helped to build the world, and the whose carved image is now supporting the middle pillar of the house. His eyes of pawa-shell, which once commanded in the Ten Heavens and were full of fire and wisdom, glisten out of the silent twilight; they stare far, far into the Darkness, which Hine-nui-te-po is slowly spreading over the world; Hine-nui-te-po, the Great Mother of Night, who at one time was young and beautiful, and gave Life to Nature.
"Haere-mai, e te manuhire, Haere-mai" ("Welcome, stranger, welcome"), so speaks the old Tohunga, then, drawing his flax mat around him, he mutters, "Haere-mai," and, after a long silence again, as if murmuring to himself, "Haere-mai"—but soon his eyes follow those of his ancestor again, gazing into the silence of the slowly descending Night, the ancient goddess Hine-nui-te-po, the Great Mother of Rest. Wisdom dwells with the aged, and their muttering is the sign that their wisdom is ripe. Flying from the mouth of the old, it becomes Mother now and wife to the listening ear.
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- KHAB
- 09-12-2023
Great writing, disgraceful narrator.
Why on earth didn't Audible find a Maori speaking person to narrate this. I wanted to cry hearing the beautiful Maori words butchered and mispronounced. More then that the narrator did not flow with the text at all. As the author I would be devestated to have my book destroyed like this. I couldn't finish it as it was just so poorly narrated. I am so so sorry for the Author.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-09-2023
Teerrible pronunciation
The reader absolutely butchered the Maori language. Unable to listen. The stories make no sense without correct pronunciation. Please re-record this book using a reader who understands Te Reo me te ao Maori
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