Te Kohanga Reo, meaning 'the language nest'.
kohungareo
The Maori language is called Te Reo Maori.
Piu Piu is the name for a so called "maori skirt"
In Maori the hull of a canoe is called 'Kohiwi'.
A Maori challenge is called a "wero". A war dance is a "haka".
The traditional Maori feast is called Hungi.
Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. It is believed that the ancestors of the Maori originated from a place called Hawaiki.
The Maori god of the forest: Tanemahuta or Tane Mahuta.
Pakeha. Anyone or anything that is not Maori is called Pakeha.
The term "Maori" is believed to come from the Maori language, where it originally referred to the indigenous people of New Zealand. The origins of the word itself are not definitively known, but it is used to identify the cultural and ethnic group of people in New Zealand with Polynesian ancestry.
A Maori female elder is often referred to as a "kuia" in the Maori culture. The term "kuia" is used to show respect for older women who hold knowledge and wisdom within the community.
Tangi