Publisher's Synopsis
The word Māori refers to the indigenous people of New Zealand and their language. The Maori people are well known for their distinctive traditional full-body and facial tattooing. They have a unique status in the world as indigenous people who have full legal rights.
This book presents: rare excerpts, interprets them, and reveals their insights through the voices of the old sages.
-Their words, by turns, are gritty, loving, blunt, funny, rousing.
-Their writings are eloquent expressions for what moves us--love, rage, compassion, grief, joy, fear, and identity.
-Read about oceanic voyages, creatures in their lairs, love trysts, the living cosmos, deeds of all kinds, and how they teach you to connect with others, the world, and universe.
-Learn about the colonial history that nearly obliterated an indigenous esoteric knowledge system--how the sages saved it and why it matters to all of us.
-Follow the author's journey beyond the confines of her social and cultural conditioning, from fear towards freedom, and her ultimate decision to share these insights with you.
