Celebrating the Southern Seasons
Author | : Juliet Batten |
Publisher | : Tandem Press Publishers |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0908884540 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780908884544 |
Rating | : 4/5 (544 Downloads) |
Download or read book Celebrating the Southern Seasons written by Juliet Batten and published by Tandem Press Publishers. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subtitled 'Rituals for Aotearoa', the book gives information about customs, symbols and stories relating to seasonal change from Maori and European perspectives. It examines the meeting of the two dominant cultures of Aotearoa, and provides an overview of seasonal celebrations. Each seasonal section examines the heritage from Maori, pagan and Christian European traditions and offers suggestions for developing and structuring rituals.