Legends Of Rotorua And The Hot Lakes

Hardcover.SUMMARY:"Tourists and visitors to Rotorua, experiencing all the enchantment of the thermal wonders of a lovely countryside, often enquire if there are Maori stories and legends to account for the natural phenomena. The Thermal Region is indeed the home of legends and phantasy, and a host of these stories has at last been collected in a single volune. Some of them are well-known and have become part of the heritage of Maori literature and tradition in New Zealand." CONTENTS: Ngatoro the Fire-Bringer -- Ihenga the Name-Giver -- Ohinemutu -- Rotorua Township -- Whakarewarewa -- Lake Rotorua -- Mokoia Island -- Lake-side Villages and Springs: Te Ngae: Mourea: Hamurana Springs: Taniwha Springs: Fairy Springs -- Ngongotaha --Tikitere -- Rotoiti and Hongi's Track -- The Eastern Lakes: Rotoehu and Rotoma: Okataina -- The Story of Hatupatu --The Blue and Green Lakes: Lake Tikitapu: Lake Rotokakahi -- Tarawera and the Eruption -- Te Wairoa - The Buried Village: Tarawera: Rotomahana -- Place Names of the Themal Region. CONDITION: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. This is a vintage item in used condition. Minor signs of wear and use to exterior covers and spine.Small tearing and chipping to corners and edges of DJ. Foxing to rear. Unclipped. Now wrapped in protective Mylar. Cream cloth boards feature tight edges and corners. Red ink on spine. Some minor foxing to interior. Pages are age-toned. Book is tight and square. …