Maori Legend
紐西蘭(New Zealand)學習英文的日子，Jane，讓我感受到Maori童書的魅力，看圖閱讀，輕鬆了解毛利(Maori)的文化。不知不覺的愛上Maori有趣的傳說。Peter Gossage成功的畫出和表達Maori的文化和豐富的意涵。
這幾本就是在紐西蘭的Nelson閱讀的，有趣的Jane還將每個單字配上動作，讓我了解英文的涵義。也感受到Jane是個親和力實足和充滿智慧的女人，滿滿的溫暖在異鄉生活，是最深刻的感受
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbM3PwcGi0g&feature=endscreen&NR=1
How Maui found his mother
How Maui slowed the sun
我找到動畫了，是毛利語發音，有英文字幕可以好好感受Maori的氛圍，圖文呈現出Maori如何讓太陽遠離，非常有趣，可以細細品嚐Maori的傳奇故事。
下面這幾本是我從紐西蘭的書店買回來的，愛不釋手一邊旅行一邊尋找Maori童書。
Bttle of the Mountains
敘述有關Maori將山給神奇化，變成有趣的常景，整個故事發生在Lake Taupo。
這本書的前頁這句話讓人充滿著感動，Peter Gossage想表達莫非是成就不是來自於自己，當然精神上的支持也是非常重要的。
Peter Gossage for Josephine, still my lovely wife after all these years.
How Maui defied the goddess of death
喜歡這本書豐富的色彩和具有Maori生死傳說的神秘之處，Maui的祖父因生了一場大病，上帝出現告訴Maui，你總是可以改變時間改變任何的事，但別忘了最初衷，家的愛、家的溫暖，想當初幼小的你被丟在海裏，長大成人的所有歷練。Peter Gossage把成就給予父母的養育之恩，這本書也充滿著親情和愛。
For my mother Rita, an artist,
and my father Basil, an actor,
who gave me the love, privilege and education to be able to produce these books.
How Maui found his father and the magic jawbone
Maui好奇的尋找父親的行蹤，跟蹤母親跳入洞中，終於親眼見到父親賜於魔法般的力量，Maui很開心一家人可以團聚，住在地洞中的祖父因肚子餓，取出下巴，Maui發現祖父的神奇下巴的魔力，這些魔法和神奇讓Maui有了力量，此書也表現出Maui的勇氣和面對真象的一切考驗。
To all the mothers and fathers
who take the time to read this book with their children.
The fish of Maui 這是有趣的故事，Maui偷偷躲在船上和哥哥們去捕魚，卻捕到像似魟魚，卻被作者寫成是紐西蘭北島般的奇妙，原來Peter Gossage是住在北島的奧克蘭可能多了一份熟悉感吧!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVKu4pRWqw
For my brother-in-law Ross Aitken(the big fisherman),
his lovely wife Myra, and their 8 children and 13 grandchildren.
In the Beginnig
傳說父親Rangi和母親Papa因相愛開始生活，生了很多孩子，但都生活在二人之間，是個黑暗的生活，小孩長大了，厭倦這種生活，就想了辦法將二人分開，想到外面過自己的生活，Rangi和Papa一個天一個地就這樣永遠分開了，每當下雨Maori就會說Rangi因失去最愛的Papa而哭泣，是不是讓你在紐西蘭的生活中，遇到下雨都多了一份傳奇和想像呢?
How Maui found the secret of fire
走到腿都酸了，尋它千百回，就是不見他的蹤跡。
好想擁有紫色浪漫的Maori Legend books
遺珠之憾，走遍紐西蘭就是找不到。
Pania of the Reef
Rona and the Moon Puhi-huia and Ponga (out of print)
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Maori warrior called "Roha"
Once a time, there was a maori warrior called "Roha". Roha came from a great line of chiefs (Roayalty) in his tribe. One day he was out, by his self, amount of the tree's in the forest. He was very happy, as the day was hot and the forest was alive with plants and he could hear the birds singing to him, and the rabbits, hopping beside him. Always well for him in the forest. So much in througt that he did't notice a beutiful girl from the nabouring village, watching him, she was the most beutiful women in her tribe. Long black hair, clear little brown skin, slim but firm body shape. Roha for a time was so in thought with nature that everything else did not excit
Roha new the forest, he new each and evey little part of the forest, as he grow up him and his friends played there. So roha new where to hind and where to find water. While he was walking in the forest, he became hot and ventured off to visist his favourate stream. Water was on his mind, not the beutiful women following him.As roha neared the stream, he could hear a strange noise behind him.
Quickly looking around, he found nothing. Continuing on down to the stream and drinking water.
He could see a beutiful reflection of a woman in the water. Keeping still to admit her beauty in the water, roha could not move for the sight of her, was overwhelming. As she called his name, he began to raise and his heart was full with same thing he could not explain, roha's body was still like the great tree's around them.
Speechlessness, they both stood there, looking, watching and smiling at each other, happy to be there, alone in the forest on a warm day with the birds singing and the animals talking there talk about them.
Both Roha and Aroha, could feel a special bond between them. In that moment, in the forest, among the tree's. Love was found.
The power they both had never felt before.Roha knelt be the stream and filled his drinking bottle with the clear, cool fresh water.Aroha walked down to the stream, standing across of Roha, watching and waiting to see his reaction. Roha never took his eye's off Aroha,
With a smile and a warm look in his eye's, reached up to offer Aroha a drink from his water bottle. The day was warm and the stream was the cleanest and safest water to drink.
As she reached for the bottle, Roha stood up and pulled his hand away, with a checkie (joking) smile, they both broke out laughing.
From that day on, the relationship between,
Roha the maori warrior and Aroha the beautifully maori princess has been filled with adventure,excitement, joy and happiness.
During the summer, there relationship would grow and grow. They would always meet down by the stream, before leaving on their next adventure, creating their own fun, being together made their love grow for each other. No matter what happen.
愛情的發生就是那麼的不經意，當他們發現愛，互相學習、互相成長，共同努力。愛情的難得和可貴處，在此文是那麼的情深義重。
How New Zealand got it's maori name - AOTEAROA.
Kupe, A great chief a his tribe on the Island of Hawaiki. Travelled across the ocean with his wife and family, Hine te aparangi and three daughters, and many of his trible people.
For many days and nights they travel the ocean, guided by the sun, the moon and the stars. They would watch for shadows in the clouds and there changing shapes, birds such as sea gulls that lived around the coast lines of Islands.
One day as Hine te aparangi stood watch, saw in the distances a cloud formotion that stretched far and wide across the blue sky, Calling to kupe,
HE AO, HE AO, HE AOTEAROA,
Kupe came straight to her and could see the LONG WHITE CLOUDS. Their discovery of these clouds would lead them to this land and forever leave the name AOTEAROA.
Exploring and discovering many areas of Aotearoa (New Zealand) lead them decide, these two islands were the largest they have ever encountered.
Giving birth to the name,
LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUDS.
That is how New Zealand, AOTEAROA, land of the long white clouds. was give it's maori name.
在紐西蘭旅行一定可以聽見這個傳說，毛利人(Maori)在1000年前遠渡重洋來到紐西蘭，是最早發現紐西蘭這遍土地，積著雪的山頭，被毛利人(Maori)以為是長長的白雲，AOTEAROA是紐西蘭最早的名字，AOTEAROA毛利語是長長的白雲，故為此名命。
offered to us.
So tonight Grace I would like to offer WHAKATAUKI or PROVERBS.
Proverbs that inspire us and help us lead a better life.
HE TANE I TE MAHI KAI, MOEA. HE TANE I TE MOHO WHARE, KURUA TE TAKATAKA.
A man who provides, gives merrily. A man who sit's in side all day, smashers his head.
KAUA E WHAI I NGA AHUATANGA PAI.
Be not the slave of first impressions.
HE TOA MANU RAKAU HE TOKA PIRINGA, HE TOA MAHI RAKAU WHAKAMARUMARU.
A warrior is a rock of defence, But an industrious warrior is a sheltering tree.
HE HONO TANGATA E KORE E MOHI, KA PA HE TAURA WAKA E MOTU.
A human bond cannot be severed, But a canoe rope may snap.
KO TE RINGA TORO O TE TANE, HEI URUNGA MO TE WAHINE.
Let the outstreched arm of the man, Be the pillow of the woman.
My Maori Friend-Roger Simon share Maori story
皮膚、頭髮、眼珠是不是和我們很像呢?他們也承認1000年前本是一家親，Maori和台灣原住民有著共同的特色和文化，值得我們去挖掘和探索。
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