Māori Mythology [He Kōrero Pūrākau Nō Te Ao Te Māori]

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A series of six talks 'He Kōrero Pūrākau Nō Te Ao Te Māori, Māori and other Polynesian myths' in which Māori scholar Bill Parker tells different kinds of myths with comments and interpretations of each.

Episode 1: Oral storytelling; 'Ko te kōrero te kai a te rangatira' or 'Talk is the food of chiefs'
Episode 2: The story of two Albatross that carry the legendary Pourangahua with kumara to Aotearoa [story's origin: Poverty Bay, east coast]
Episode 3: Myths that have their roots in the history of the ancient Polynesians [Birth of Tahiti and Society Islands]
Episode 4: Myths that lend colour and drama to the landscape
Episode 5: Myths that gave places their names
Episode 6: Myths which reveal early man's attempts at scientific enquiry and scientific pronouncements [Missing from collection].

[NB. Intermittent distortion in audio track]