Maori Language and Culture

Pounamu, also known as greenstone or New Zealand jade, is found only in the South Island of New Zealand, mainly in the West Coast region. It holds significant cultural and spiritual importance to the indigenous Maori people.

Maui is a trickster demigod in Polynesian mythology; there is no date of birth.

Te Reo Maori.

The word 'Māori' is derived from the Proto-Polynesian word 'maoli', meaning "normal" or "natural". It is used to refer to the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.

The Maori name for flax is "harakeke".

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This is called "Hongi".

A Hongi is a traditional Māori greeting in New Zealand. It is done by pressing one's nose and forehead to another person at an encounter.

It is still used at traditional meetings among members of the Māori people and on major ceremonies.

In the hongi (traditional greeting), the ha or breath of life is exchanged and intermingled.

The Maori traditionally supported themselves through fishing, farming, hunting, and gathering. They cultivated crops like kumara (sweet potato) and taro, fished in rivers and coastal areas, hunted birds and planted fruit trees. Today, many Maori also engage in modern professions and businesses.

A Maori female elder is often referred to as a "kuia" in the Maori culture. The term "kuia" is used to show respect for older women who hold knowledge and wisdom within the community.

Mangere is the Maori name; it comes from 'Hau Mangere' meaning 'lazy winds'.

You are probably thinking of the Haka. Which, with no thanks to the All Blacks Rugby Team, carries a misconception of being just a war cry/dance, which it is not. There are many types of Haka dances which nearly all has nothing to do with war.

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The Maori word for ears is "taringa".

Mori / Muri (pronounced Moo ree and roll the r, go to http://translator.wananga.ac.nz/translate.php and type in "muri" and translate to English, then click on "Muri" and it will play it for you)

twenty nine is - rua tekau ma iwa- literally two tens and nine.

The Maori translation of the word 'Hunter' is 'Kaitiaki.'

There is no evidence to suggest that the Maori specifically ate the Moriori. The Moriori were a Polynesian people who lived on the Chatham Islands, and they were eventually subjugated and absorbed by the invading Maori in the 1830s. The interactions between the two groups were complex and included conflict, but it is not accurate to say that the Maori as a whole ate the Moriori.

Kowhaiwhai are traditional Māori decorative patterns used in the adornment of meeting houses, paddles, and other objects. They often feature intricate designs inspired by nature and have symbolic meanings representing the culture and history of the Māori people.

'Tepu' is the Maori transliteration for the English word 'table'.

kara/ Tae.

momo tae - Different colours

Kiore (both animal and computer mouse)

In Maori, you can say "Kia ora" to greet someone, which is a common way to say hi, hello, or be well.

to physically shed tears: tangi

to call, or cry out: karanga

There are currently seven Maori electorates in New Zealand, which are specifically for voters who identify as Maori. These electorates give Maori voters the opportunity to have dedicated representation in Parliament.

word of mouth, visual images in art, observing and participating Whakapapa was passed through waiata moteatea (chants and songs), stories and whakatauki (proverbs). Young children were selected ver early to enter the Whare Wananga as protege's to study medicines, prayer, healing, laws etc by priests.

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