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The writers wanted to draw upon real-world sources as a base for the culturess, words, and languages featured in the beginning stories of Bionicle. One may notice that since the legal alteracation with the Maori community back in the early 2000s, Bionicle since refrained from adding new Maori words to the established story. Most of the old ones stayed, though, since it would have been a marketing disaster for LEGO to suddenly change so many established facts of an already-popular line of toys. Example of words not changed: Tahu; fire. In Bionicle the character Tahu is the first seen Toa of Fire, red in color and having fire elemental powers; Kanohi; mask. In Bionicle the masks the Matoran-like characters wear are called Kanohi-masks.
Examples of words changed: Tohungu; spiritual healer. In the original series the easily-cowed Matoran were originally known as Tohungu. This is part of what caused the outcry from the Maori community.
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What does zyla mean in maori?
"Zyla" does not have a specific meaning in Maori language as it is not a traditional Maori word. Maori language is based on Polynesian languages, and traditional Maori names carry cultural significance.
In Lego will they ever stop making bionicle sets?
Not that Lego has said any thing but i think bionicles will be replaced with hero factory. bionicles are very old so they might stop making them.
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because they were not made by maori
How do Bionicles reproduce?
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What is Maori for 5?
******Rima is the maori name for 5 so that is it******
Why do you have maori language week?
The Maori culture is a unique and special way of life. Maori language week is a very good way to try and revive, not only the language, but the way of life, passing on valuable life lessons to the younger generations to try and keep a little of the Maori way of life. Actually I believe that the Maori culture and language is much stronger than it was 30 - 40 years ago when I was at school. I went to a school with many Maori students in my classroom and it was rare to hear anyone speak Te Reo but now I know many who are fluent in te Reo ( the Language) and not a few of these are European which is great.! My grand-daughter who is 1/4 Pacific Islander - i.e. not Maori - went to Kohanga Reo rather than Kindergarten and started school in a Bi-Lingual class. She is now in an ordinary class and going into year 3 next year but has a fair grounding and an interest in Maori language and culture. The school Kapa Haka groups include many non-Maori students. I believe the Maori culture as a whole is alive and growing which is fantastic. I am 53 now and have been learning little bits here and there for the last 4-5 years but not nearly enough. My New Years resolution will be to take classes in te Reo. To learn another's language is to gain a better understanding of them and their culture and surely is a good way to foster peace in the world. Also , many ,many place names in New Zealand are Maori so it is a smart thing to be able to correctly pronounce the names of your own towns.
Where do Maori worship?
Maori is the Maori religion, which is based on traditional Maori mythology and beliefs. Some Maori follow all sorts of Pakeha religions including many types of Christianity, from Mormonism to Rastafarianism.In the early days of European settlement, Maori tried to get along with the Pakeha by accepting their religion, so some churches developed that are a Maori version of other Pakeha religions. One example is the Ratana church.
Why did Gottfried lindauer paint maori chiefs?
so that people could remember the maori people
What is the maori traditional dress called?
Piu Piu is the name for a so called "maori skirt"
When did maori fashion become popular?
when people liked the maori designs the'd start to wear it . . others gradually begin to like it too so they were the same kinda maori designs and on and on till everyones wearing it! =] thats just my opinion. For who? For Maori or non-Maori?
What celebrations do maori do?
larrine.l is so cool
Why do maori fail at being christian?
Christianity is a Pakeha (non-Maori) religion but Maori do not fail at it; Maori like other Polynesians, are a deeply spiritual people. Many maori did embrace Christianity when it was first introduced to Aotearoa New Zealand. This was partly due to the attitude of Europeans who treated non-christians as little more than animals. Other Maori created their own syncretic religions that had a veneer of Christianity in order to protect their Maori beliefs which the Europeans wanted to stamp out. Maori in fact excelled at Christianity because Maori is an oral tradition where everything is memorised, so Maori were able to easily memorise the entire bible and thus engage in Christian theology very successfully.
