Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Waka Taua: The Maori War Canoe


Waka Taua: The Maori War Canoe

Jeff Evans

 
A Māori 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’s Jubilee.

 
Waka Taua is a well-established 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.
 
This valuable book has been out of print for some time. Libro International will be releasing the new Waka Taua in a print-on-demand edition on 15 August.

 
Praise for the first edition of Waka Taua:

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

Northern Advocate

‘It is Evans’ passion for his subject that makes this book special’ – Weekend Herald

 The author:
Jeff Evans is a well-known writer and photographer, who is 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.

 
Release Date:  15 August 2013  | ISBN: 978-1-877514-40-1   | RRP $34.99

Paperback, 250 x 185 mm, 76 pages with illustrations

Libro International, a division of Oratia Media

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