Māori String Figures


AuthorJ. C. Andersen
Publish1927 Board of Maori Ethnological Research
Reprint2005 Steele Roberts Ltd.
Langen
AreaNew Zealand

The Figures

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1Toemi○○122つの白波
2Moutī, or Motī○○14ヒナの胸・小さなとかげ
3Wahine○○20ワヒネとタネ
Tāne○○21ワヒネとタネ
4Takapau○○2510人の男
5Waka a Tama-reretiCanoe of Tama-rereti○○28タマレレチのカヌー
Te Moana nui a KiwaThe Pacific Ocean○○30太平洋⊳冥界
Te ReingaThe underworld○○31太平洋⊳冥界
6Amo-tūpāpakuThe Litter for the Corpse○○34死体用担架
7Parori○○35バゴボのダイヤモンド
Over and Over○○3510回
8Ikiiki○○39鳥の群れ
Para-huhu○○40ParaHuhu
9Tūtae yakahuri○○43
10Kōmore○○45魚の網
11Ngutu kōkō○○51キウィ
12Tahitinui○○52タヒチヌイ
13KōuraCrayfish○○58ザリガニ
Kōura parateaFresh-water Crayfish○○58丸と三角
Kōura moanaSalt-water Crayfish○○59
Kōura○○60
Kōtiro-punarua○○60コティロ プナルア
14Kōpū 1Venus○○64金星
Kōpū 2○○65
15Kapunga rurutu○○68カプンガ ルルツ
16Pae-tuiThe perch of the tui○○70カプンガ ルルツ
Tūnga-pariri○○70ツンガ パリリ
Waka a Tama-rereti, from Pae-tui○○71
Whare puni, from Waka variant of Pae-tui○○72
17Matamata kārehu○○73木の根・漁網の杼
Cobweb Whai○○75蜘蛛の巣
18Kuri a Tuatini○○77クリ ア ツアティニ
Second Figure○○78
Third Figure○○80
Fourth Figure○○80くらげ
19Tūtae takahuri 2○○84
Tangata-tāhae○○86
20Kahukuranui○○89ブレスレット
21Motu kiwi○○94
22Hāpuku○○96下を見回す
23Kamu-ruruThe Rear of the Ruru○○98ココナツ割り・星
24Pūte kai a TawiriThe Food-basket of Tawiri○○99
25MokoWoman's chin-tattoo○○100女のあごの刺青
26Whare o Takoreke○○102
Whare toto kauThe house without carving, or The plain house○○103ココナツ紐の家
Moutī○○103
Wahine○○104
27Unnamed figure○○107
28Rerenga wairua 1Spirits' leap○○109霊魂の跳ぶ場所
29Rerenga wairua 2The descent of Kupe to Te Reinga○○112霊魂の跳ぶ場所 II
30Sawing Wood○○119鋸
31Te Tōtarai i kutia ai i a Maru○○120
32MāuiThe Four Māui Brothers○○122マウイ四兄弟
Ruapehu and Tongariro○○124
Pari nui te rā○○125パリ ヌイ テ ラ
33Ara tia a Pawa○○126アラ ティア ア パワ
34Poho kererū○○128ポホ ケレル
35Ara pikipiki a Tāwhaki○○129アラ ピキピキ ア タワキ
36Moutohorāwhale island○○137家・ミドリガメ

String Tricks

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1The German Trick○×147
2The African Hanging Trick○×147
3Known as a “Fly on the Nose”○×148
4Handcuffs○×148
5The Button-hole Trick○×149
6Tying a Knot○×149
7The Māori Mouse Trick○×149
8The Crossed Loop○×151
9The Interlocking Loops○○151
10The Thumb Loop○×154
11The Forefinger Loop○×155
12The Fore- and Middle-finger Loops○×156