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 is now back in print and available from Libro
International.
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.
ISBN: 978-1-877514-40-1 | RRP $34.99
Paperback, 250 x 185 mm, 76 pages with illustrations
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