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From my observations:
Men are generally between 5'10-6'4 tall, they are usually thick boned and broad shouldered, stocky, well built or athletic. With the westernised diet more are becoming obese.
They were originally a very dark bronze browny colour but with intermarriage many Maori range from dark brown to light brown.
Facial features - generally high cheek bones, strong jaw line, dark brown/black eyes, broad noses, straight, curly and frizzy hair types.
Generally have big limbs, hands and feet.
They share common features with other Polynesians (Samoans, Tongans, Tahitians, Hawaiians etc).
Heres a description about "old time Maori" from the New Zealand Herald.
"Maori once were the most physically perfect race on the planet. Their physical perfection is backed by the first sketch of Maori by Abel Tasman's cartographer, Isaac Gilsemans, who shows young and old warriors in a canoe, every one of them in superb physical condition. They're lean and they're muscular. Any of them could be a pin-up at the gym today.
The sketch isn't stylised. Gilsemans was a cartographer: lives depended on his accuracy. His purpose was to show the "appearance of the people".
That was in 1642. Captain Cook in 1769 observed: "They are also exceedingly vigorous and active. Their teeth are extremely regular and as white as ivory ... they seem to enjoy high health and we saw many who appeared to be of a great age."
Captain Cook's botanist, Joseph Banks, concurred. "The men are of the size of the larger Europeans, stout, clean limbed and active, fleshy but never fat.
Among them I have seen many very healthy old men and in general the whole of them are as vigorous a race as can be imagined."
The early Europeans found Maori to be taller than them, healthier than them, fitter than them and maintaining their health and fitness to a good age.
Maori had the best teeth ever recorded.
Maori are a generally "handsome" race and they still carry traits from their ancestors hence their over-representation in New Zealand sports teams (mostly contact sports like Rugby, Rugby League, Boxing etc).
What else can I help you with?
How does Snooki look now?
i think snooki look like a grown women
Do you have to be Maori to be in the NZ Maori party?
No. If you aren't Maori you can still be in the Maori party.
How are Maoris integrated into the New Zealand Government?
New Zealand has two separate electoral rolls: the General Roll and the Maori Roll. In New Zealand every citizen over the age of 18 is legally required to be registered on an electoral roll. The general Roll is open to all New Zealanders and the Maori Roll is open to Maori only. Maori can choose either the Maori or General Roll and the numbers on the Maori Roll determine the number of Maori electorates that the country is divided into. Currently there are seven Maori electorates so there is a guarantee that there will be at least seven Maori representatives in the New Zealand Parliament. Maori candidates are free to stand in either general or Maori electorates but only Maori can stand in Maori electorates.
What are some physical features of New Zealanders?
It depends you have left you range quite open, there are Maori's and there are Kiwi's so it depends, Maori's generally have wide kind of noses i know this because unfortunately i have that, um they have dark skin or tanned and they look big built but not fat, just tall and strong, Kiwi's are most of the time whit but they can have dark skin, so it just depends, its like saying what do all Americans or Australians look like,
What did the maori come to new zealand in?
Waka (Maori canoes)
What did the maori's houses look like?
you got tricked
What did traditional maori houses look like?
Your mama lololololololololol
How do you say girl in maori?
wahine -women , lady Kotiro - Girl
What has the author Mihi Edwards written?
Mihi Edwards has written: 'Mihipeka' -- subject(s): Biography, Karanga, Kuia, Maori (New Zealand people), Maori Women, Older Maori (New Zealand people), Social life and customs, Women, Maori
What is the name for the maori's women clothing?
KAROWAI
Why do women look at other men when with you?
Girls just like to have a look. Like when we look at other women most of the time.
Why are Maori's lazy?
Maori are not lazy, its people like PAKEHA who make them out to be!! Look at the ones who are actually working the majority of the trades MAORI! Look at the ones that the Australians want to work for them in the mines MAORI!! an where are all the other cultures? sitting in little cushy chairs ordering the Maori around. Why do Maori accept this? Because at the end of the day Maori people are workers and will accept anything just like this LAZY question.
Are the maori's matrilineal?
Maori society is traditionally patrilineal, with descent and inheritance passing through the male line. However, women hold important roles within Maori society and have influence in decision-making processes.
What does Titiro mai mean in maori?
"Titiro mai" in Maori means "look here" or "look at me." It is a phrase used to grab someone's attention or direct them to a particular object or subject.
What parts of new zealand were effected by the maori wars?
the maori affected several parts of new zealand. they stole food and raped women in taranaki. The maori were very racist and even ate people. European settlers shot maori for game hunting.
How many people signed the treaty waitangi?
500 Maori signed the treaty of which 13 women were included. There were 100,000 Maori at the time. It was signed in 1840.
What does matariki look like?
Matariki is Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters.
