Te Marae: A Guide to Customs and Protocol Hiwi and Pat Tauroa

A guide - complete with glossary - to customs, protocol and etiquette for visitors to New Zealand 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.

Product Details:

• Published:          16 April 2009
• ISBN:                  9780143202424
• Imprint:              Raupo
• Format:              Paperback
• Pages:                168
• RRP:                   $25.00