Maori Natural Lore

Song of the Old Tides

If you wish to probe deeper into the ancient Maori world, this book is for you.

It’s a treasure house of history and sacred lore. While it’s an old story, it has a power that speaks clearly to our time. It takes us back to truths, kept safe for generations, that we need today. It flies above the politics of race or cause and strident words.

Using the words of the elders it says:

‘All born of this land are of this land. All who sleep beneath the mountains of this land are of this land. All who have come to this land and call it home are of this land.’

It offers everyone a place to stand. It brings into today a philosophy that once held sway in Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific.

Warfare was not the Polynesian way. That tragedy only goes back to recent centuries. In the preceding 2,500 years the Polynesian peoples knew only peace, being bound by ancient ties to their wider families. They lived in harmony with the land and each other. That’s not myth that’s science, the fruit of the latest archaeology.

The author’s sensitive handing of the old philosophies and the sacred lore helps this remarkable book bridge the chasm that often separates cultures.

The Song of the Old Tides speaks to modern generations because its wisdom is timeless. The beauty of its design, the remarkable photography and the power of the words make it a work to cherish.

Song of the Old Tides

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I received “Song of the Old Tides” yesterday. It is staggeringly beautiful. What a tremendous work. … We salute the incredible effort that went into this book and feel very privileged to have it in our home and hearts.

-Connie, Santa Barbara, USA

. .How you have placed the gifts of ancient knowledge for modern hearts and minds is brilliant. Congratulations Barry. You are an inspiration, this book will touch the hearts, understandings and paths of many.

- Marie, Christchurch, NZ

I have now finished this wonderful book and cannot even begin to thank you enough. I could hardly read the last chapter for tears and have to tell you so much fell into place… I intend to get two more copies for my children and in turn they will pass it on to their children.

- Sheila, Motupiko, NZ
 

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