Te Kohanga Reo, meaning 'the language nest'.
kohungareo
Te Reo Maori.
Sunday in Maori is called "Rātapu."
Piu Piu is the name for a so called "maori skirt"
Crayfish in Maori is called kōura.
In Maori the hull of a canoe is called 'Kohiwi'.
The traditional Maori feast is called Hungi.
A Maori challenge is called a "wero". A war dance is a "haka".
In Maori, stingray is called "whai papa."
hāpira is the Maori word for sapphire. Additionally, Maori people treasure green stone (pounamu) the most.
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.