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How did maori pay for food?
Pre European days, maori were not familiar with money. They hunted for their food, grew their own crops and lived off what the land had to offer in terms of food sources. Europeans then came to nz and that's when monetary value was put on items such as land, food, and other items. In early times maori traded goods in lieu of money.
What Was important to maori?
Family, the land and food sources. Maori strongly believed in and still do their "tikanga", their traditions and the way that everything was done. Maori had a specific way in completing or doing everyday tasks. From eating, to gathering food, to the preparation of food, to sleeping, and to what they wore. Their was always a reason why for how they did things and some vary depending on the area that maori lived in. Maori believed that "tikanga" was to be upheld at all times as these were like the rules of the society that they lived and created together. This was how maori governed themselves in terms of their law and their ways. If "tikanga" was broken, there were serious consequences that would follow. These consequences were based mostly on spiritual consequences. Maori also held the land important to them as this was their lifeline. The land feed, clothed, nurtured and nourished maori. To maori, land was the hand of life, so it was only common sense for maori to look after and protect the land hence why maori fought so fiercely against one another and against European settlers to retain their land. Family was another important factor to maori. Most maori would marry into other tribal affiliations for the purposes of protection, survival and wealth, wealth being in the amount of land the tribe had and not in monetary terms.
Why did the maori not want to give their land to the maori?
Do you mean 'Why did the maori not want to give there land to the pakeha?' If so it was because land is important to the Maori's and still is the Treaty of Waitangi was meant to settle land disagreements but all it did was cause controversy as the Treaty was mistranslated- Tymaga
What has the author Tom Bennion written?
Tom Bennion has written: 'Succession to Maori land, 1900-52' -- subject(s): Inheritance and succession (Maori law), Inheritance and succession 'The Maori Land Court and land boards, 1909 to 1952' -- subject(s): Government relations, History, Land tenure, Maori (New Zealand people), New Zealand, New Zealand. Maori Land Board
What were two reasons that led to the maori and british making a treaty?
The British (or Pakeha) had been trading their musketts with the Maori, in return for food, flax, or land. This led to many Maori being killed a lot faster in their tribal wars. Also, many Pakeha had been buying land off of the Maori, with the Pakeha believing it was theirs to keep, but Maori thinking they had only lent it to them for a short period. As you can imagine, this led to many arguments and fights.
What is the maori word for land?
Whenua.
Why did the pakeha want the land?
The Maori fought the early European settlers of NZ predominately because the settlers where unfairly taking the Maori peoples land off them as the Maori believed the Europeans were wanting to share the land, however the settlers wanted to purchase the land outright. The Maori people soon realised that the settlers did not want to share the land but by this time allot of the land was in the settlers hands. As more settlers came into New Zealand, they began to cheat the Maori people out of their lands using contracts unfair laws and such. Out of all this the Maori land wars began, this was the Maori people fighting for their land. This did not work well for the Maori however, and the outcome wasn't positive for them. Lots of them died, others were jailed etc, then the settlers used the wars as an excuse to 'confiscate' more land. Eventually the Maori people used land marches, strikes and land occupation to, in the end, start to get their land back, or compensation if not possible. More information can be found at the related link below.
What is the maori name given to new zealand?
The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which translates to "Land of the Long White Cloud."
What was ageed in the treaty of waitangi?
For the Maori's to obtain land
What did the maori do to protect the land at wairau?
The maori fought against the British, to keep their land. Captain Wakefield and many other British soldiers were killed in the Massacre at Wairau
Why didn't british and maori like each other?
The Maori land was taken over by the British that's upsetting
Did Pakeha steal Maori land?
I think so but i think pirates stole the land.
