There was to be a scribe and this was barry brailsford. Indeed, part of this farewell blessing and video included words shared by the new zealand author of that book. The histories of a nation, claimed that the ancestors of a nation of waitaha were the first inhabitants of new zealand, three groups of people of different races, two of light complexion and one of dark complexion, who had arrived in new zealand from an unspecified location in the pacific, 67 generations before the book appeared. Barry brailsford polynesian world calling here i share the history and ancient lore of the pacific peoples and recent archaeological research. You will find elfin of brailsford in the derbyshire pages of the doomsday book of 1086.
By brailsford, barry song of the stone tells the story of the writing of song of the waitaha, a tale of five journeys. Song of waitaha by barry brailsford, 9780958337816, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Histories of a nation 9780958337816 by barry brailsford and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Legends of the ancient ones before the maori arrived in new. When the maori elders placed in my basket the hidden knowledge of the waitaha nation, i was carried into the ancient polynesian. Mar 21, 2012 wisdom of the four winds is a unique boxed set consisting of a comprehensive guide book by barry brailsford with explanatory text and readings, accompanied by 50 cards. In 1995, a book by controversial author barry brailsford, song of waitaha. Legends of the ancient ones before the maori arrived in. Song of the old tides by barry brailsford 20040701 jan 1, 1841. Apr 20, 2012 barry brailsford 2, the magic of waitaha, early people in nz richard miller. The histories of a nation by barry brailsford at mighty ape nz. Millions of products all with free shipping new zealand wide. Quoted from barry brailsford, at a talk in lewes, sussex, 1 st may 2011.
Recent pronouncements by the author barry brailsford song of waitaha, song of the stone, and so on represent a nonstandard but popular version of prehistory underpinning claims to ancestry and indigeneity in aotearoa. His work is a journey through the wisdom traditions of. Barry brailsford is currently considered a single author. Read this book as soon as it was published about 20years agoit is priceless now wish id never given it away. There is a beautiful series of books starting with song of the circle by barry brailsford that talks about the waitaha and their arrival and presence in new zealand and the great migrations that took place between the different continents. These latter books, according to brailsford, are based on ancient knowledge given direction by his words. Song of the stone by barry brailsford overdrive rakuten. Having lived in our bubble of two for seven weeks we are. Born in greymouth, nz near te ake ake o poutini, the ancient anchorage of the great navigator poutini, and nurtured by the wild coastlines and forested mountains of. This is a written oral history of the nation of waitaha who populated nz 70 generations ago around 1750 years ago 255bc. Jan 31, 2016 christchurch author, historian and archaeologist barry brailsford was chosen by the elders to weave and craft this extraordinary story.
They tell of a waitaha nation by brailsford s reckoning some 200 tribes reputed to have settled in new zealand 2,000 years ago, only to be obliterated some 700800 years ago by the arrival of a warrior culture. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. When the maori elders placed in my basket the hidden knowledge of the waitaha nation, i was carried into ancient polynesian seaways and the lore of the navigation stars, propelled along the mountain trails of the sacred stone, sent into remarkable gardens in the ocean and on the shore, wrapped in the cloak of secret histories and given access to the highest houses of learning. Song of waitaha the histories of a nation by barry brailsford. Barry brailsford, new zealand, graduated ma hons in history from canterbury university, was a member of the nz archaeology association council and a principal lecturer at the christchurch college of education. She has been in touch with barry brailsford, or rather he with her. Books by barry brailsford author of song of the stone. When you begin reading you will not be able to put them down. But i believe it is genuine and it is authenticated in writing in the book by many of the top maori elders. The release of this knowledge was authorised by te pani manawatu, the ariki or chief of tuahuriri ngai tahu, a senior runanga of that tribe. The decision to move to level 2 in new zealand has allowed our books to move again.
So it goes against accepted history for this country. Today those of waitaha descent are represented by the ngai tahu iwi. In 1990 he was awarded an mbe for his contribution to education and maori scholarship. Waitaha is an early historical maori iwi tribe or nation. Born in greymouth, nz near te ake ake o poutini, the ancient anchorage of the great navigator poutini, and nurtured by the wild coastlines and forested mountains. The waitaha people a chinese colony that settled in new zealand 2000 years ago. The histories of a nation, claimed that the ancestors of a nation of waitaha were the. The wisdom cards, a beautiful set of 50 illustrated cards and book, are not predictive, they merely allow us to pause and look at our situation with the help of the kaitiaki or guide who arrives by chance, through the blind pulling of a card. Apr 04, 2015 when the maori elders placed in my basket the hidden knowledge of the waitaha nation, i was carried into ancient polynesian seaways and the lore of the navigation stars, propelled along the.
Barry brailsford has 23 books on goodreads with 267 ratings. This is one of the most incredible books ive ever read on the history of new zealand. This book tells of the opening of the sacred trails as a prelude the waitaha story being shared with the world. Song of waitaha the histories of a nation by barry brailsford edition.
The first journey was to reopen the ancient trail across the southern alps, to carry greenstone, lift the tapu and open the sacred doorways. In song of the stone, barry brailsford shares his journey into the lore and life of the waitaha a multitribal nation in aotearoanew zealand who lived in peace for a thousand years. Today the book, called song of waitaha, has changed the very fabric of his life. Aug 16, 2011 the song of waitaha was a release to the world of secret traditions, geneology, and history, as told to the author by waitaha elders, asserts barry brailsford. Barry brailsford 1, the magic of waitaha, early people of nz. Mitchell, derek and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 29, 2017 also, barry brailsford was asked to write down the history of the waitaha in connection with the maori tribes, a special honour as this was not written down before. It is geared towards a new zealand audience, but non kiwis will still enjoy it. The history of the nation of waitaha was first shared in song of waitaha, a book published in 1994. Recent pronouncements by the author barry brailsford song of waitaha. Before beginning work on the book he had to lead a selected team of people across the southern alps to reopen old waitaha greenstone trails closed for years. Histories of a nation by barry brailsford goodreads.
Actually, one of the most incredible books ive ever read on any subject. Absolutely beautiful big book not long, easy to read and become captured by, stunning graphicsthe writer takes the reader on a sacred journey into the past of the waitaha peopleabout rongo and peacecoming into the times of tumatauenga god of war regardless of the. Smashwords song of the stone a book by barry brailsford. Barry brailsfords most popular book is song of the stone. There were peoples who found another way peoples close to the earth who revered all life and who respected the spirit of the land. The wisdom cards, a beautiful set of 50 illustrated cards and book, are not predictive, they merely allow us to pause and look at our situation with the help of the kaitiaki or guide who arrives by chance, through the blind pulling of. It was an honour to walk and work with barry brailsford, barbara brailsford, richard nunns, derek.
The power of place barry brailsford says his love of the land and the mystery of the past. The histories of a nation, written by barry bailsford, was first released to the world in 1994. Initially, barry expected this to be a normal writing assignment. Waitaha new zealands people of peace the millennium report. Inhabitants of the south island of new zealand, they were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest first by the kati mamoe and then ngai tahu from the 16th century onward. Sep 24, 2012 barry brailsford, new zealand, graduated ma hons in history from canterbury university, was a member of the nz archaeology association council and a principal lecturer at the christchurch college of education. Placing the latest scientific studies alongside the histories of the ancestors is an exciting experience.
This journey then opened the doors for the five to begin work on the book. There was derek mitchell who had the knowledge of the technological world, he even. The histories of a nation, claimed that the ancestors of a nation of waitaha were the first inhabitants of new zealand, three groups of people of different races, two of light complexion and one of dark complexion, who had arrived in new zealand from an unspecified location in the pacific, 67. Song of waitaha, barry brailsford shop online for books in new. Song of waitaha, barry brailsford shop online for books in. Song of waitaha 21 years on waitaha books song of waitaha. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Smashwords about barry brailsford, author of song of the. Histories of a nation in 1989, te pani manawatu, of the rangitane tribe, a surviving remnant of the waitaha nation, asked barry to bring their ancient lore to the world.
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