Waka Taua: The Maori War Canoe

by Jeff Evans

Overview

A Maori war canoe being paddled a full speed is an awesome sight. Thanks to the renaissance in canoe building, more and more traditional waka taua are on the waterways, and feature in major events like the Queen Elizabeth II's Jubilee. Waka Taua gives a concise introduction to all aspects of the war canoe: its history, recent revival, types and variants, phase of building, parts of the waka, crew responsibilities and paddling techniques. With numerous historical and contemporary photographs and drawings, this easy-to-read book is the perfect reference for these amazing craft. Waka Taua includes guidelines for sailing and paddling instructions, along with a helpful glossary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781877514401
Publisher:	Libro International
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	76
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

JEFF EVANS is a well-known writer and photographer who works for leading clients in New Zealand and overseas. An authority on Maori canoes, Jeff is also the author of Polynesian Navigation and the Discovery of New Zealand, Nga Waka o Nehera: The first voyaging canoes and Maori Weapons in Pre-European New Zealand, and editor of Elsdon Best’s Notes on the Art of War. Jeff lives in Te Atatu, Auckland with his family.

Editorial Reviews

"What a valuable and timely book, there being something of a rebirth in canoe building at present"

Northern Advocate

‘What a valuable and timely book, there being something of a rebirth in canoe building at present’

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