Notes

"Authors, Makere and Te Porohau Ruka Te Korako"--P. 330.
Title on p. [3]: Whispers of Waitaha : the grandmother stories.
Song of Waitaha : the histories of a nation covers the teachings of the grandfathers. Whispers of
Waitaha : traditions of a nation covers the stories of the grandmothers.
The trail of understanding --
The first voice.
Deep in the universe ;
The great journey of life begins anew ;
The sacred journey of Kurawaka and Rakaiwaka ;
The sacred numbers of the chosen ;
The beacon stars ;
The long awaited departure --
The second voice.
The sacred trails of the grandchild genealogy ;
The trails in the land ;
The ancient grandmother patterns ;
The children of the Creator ;
The dreaming ;
The challenge of Tane --
The third voice.
The knowledge of the light and the dark ;
Our Grandmother Earth ;
An old story ;
The beautiful land ;
The trails of Waitaha in the land ;
The stars and their synchronising activities ;
The impregnation ;
The marriages ;
The journey into the Pacific Ocean ;
The procedures of settling the land ;
The trails of Rongomaraeroa ;
The great expanse of the oceans of Tangaroa ;
The medicines ;
Farewell message --
Matriarchal blessing --
Matriarchal message.
The trail of understanding -- The first voice. Deep in the universe ; The great journey of life begins
anew ; The sacred journey of Kurawaka and Rakaiwaka ; The sacred numbers of the chosen ; The beacon
stars ; The long awaited departure -- The second voice. The sacred trails of the grandchild genealogy ;
The trails in the land ; The ancient grandmother patterns ; The children of the Creator ; The dreaming
; The challenge of Tane -- The third voice. The knowledge of the light and the dark ; Our Grandmother
Earth ; An old story ; The beautiful land ; The trails of Waitaha in the land ; The stars and their
synchronising activities ; The impregnation ; The marriages ; The journey into the Pacific Ocean ; The
procedures of settling the land ; The trails of Rongomaraeroa ; The great expanse of the oceans of
Tangaroa ; The medicines ; Farewell message -- Matriarchal blessing -- Matriarchal message.
In English with some Måaori.