they used flax
Maori meeting houses were traditionally adorned with intricate carvings both inside and outside. These carvings often depicted ancestral stories, symbols, and designs that held cultural significance to the Maori people. Additionally, decorative elements such as woven panels, paintings, and ornamental detailing were also used to adorn the meeting houses.
The early Maoris used thermal pools for bathing, cooking, and healing purposes. The geothermal hot springs were believed to have medicinal properties and were used for relaxation and treating various ailments.
The Maoris used various natural materials to dye flax, such as roots, berries, bark, leaves, and mud. These materials were boiled to extract color pigments that were then used to dye the flax fibers.
No, Maoris traditionally did not eat kiwis. Kiwis are a native bird of New Zealand and are considered a taonga (treasure) by the Maori people. The kiwi is a protected species under New Zealand law, and it is illegal to harm or kill them.
"Minutes of the meeting were" is the correct phrase to use. "Minutes" in this context refers to a record of what was discussed or decided upon during a meeting, which is considered a plural noun requiring the plural verb "were."
She hired a professional designer to decorate the interior of her new home.
Carvings
Whakairo and kōwhaiwhai and Tukutuku.
Whakairo (woodcarving), Kowhaiwhai (painted rafters) and Tukutuku (woven wall panels).
the top of their houses were pointy go keep bad spirits from their houses
It's their Personal Choice. Just like why some people paint their houses yellow, others paint their houses red, or green...
Weirdly, many families in France decorate their house with mini Santa's climbing up a string to their roof/balcony, villages have similar Christmas lights to england.
to LIVE on to LIVE off to keep LIVING
There are many ways to use utilize corn stalks to decorate. You can create a dried cornstalk arrangement. You can create wreaths from corn stalks as well. You can use it to decorate yards.
to decorate
paints
paints
something that you can hang on a Christmas tree, something you use to decorate your house or something you use to decorate yourself. It's a decoration.