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What food did early maori eat when they arrived in New Zealand?
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∙ 14y ago
they ate fish,birds and other sea creatures
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What did the maori trade?
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Why people hunt moas?
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Why was seafood important to Traditional Maori?
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What is New Zealand cultural food?
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What parts of new zealand were effected by the maori wars?
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Why did Maori settle in certain areas of New Zealand?
access to water, and food, good horticultural ground for crops.
What does pipi mean in maori?
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Are Maori indigenous to New Zealand?
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How is paua a maori art?
Paua (Haliotis Iris) is a native New Zealand shellfish and a type of abalone. It is prized as a traditional food and for its beautiful brightly iridescent shell which is used in Maori arts and crafts.
Who invented hangi?
the maori hangi was invented by new zealand maori's, but it is also similar to samoan hangi but they cook their hangi in leaves, an nz hangi is cooked in tin foil to keep the food clean> :)imao
What are some places in New Zealand that James Cook named?
Poverty Bay. He named because the maori had very little food and resources.
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.
