Maori Language and Culture

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Maori are indigenous Polynesian people who migrated to New Zealand around 1,000 years ago from other Polynesian islands in canoes. They settled in New Zealand and developed their own unique culture, traditions, and way of life.

As of 2016, Tuheitia Paki, GCCT, KCLJ, OStJ (crowned as Te Arikinui Kiingi Tuheitia), is the current Māori King in New Zealand. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her tangihanga took place, on 21 August 2006.

Haere Ra(farewell).

Do you mean Kohanga Reo which means language nest I believe. It is the equivalent of a kindergarten.

Maori villagers kept food, tools, weapons, and important documents in their pataka, which were elevated storehouses used for storage and protection. These structures were traditionally made of wood and used to store items away from pests and flooding.

Maori is the native language of the first inhabitants of the region of New Zealand. The Maori people have a tradition called 'mihimihi', which is sort of a welcome ceremony, in which each person invited to a reunion have to give sort of a speech to introduce himself or herself to the rest of the community.

The Maori name for pink is "maioha."

awha, heihei, tupuhi.

Hemi is the Maori transliteration of the English name 'James'.

The Maori roll is a separate electoral roll in New Zealand for people who identify as Maori. It allows Maori to choose whether to enroll on the general or Maori roll during elections to vote for specific Maori seats in Parliament.

In Maori, "Go away" is "Haere atu."

So all the maori think that they are special when they are welcomed with a maori greeting

As well, song helped keep their morale up, and kept them reminded of home, Te Ahi Kaa. The haka was performed as a means of intimidating the enemy, and anyway, they had the Germans baffled, because the Germans had never heard our mother tongue, so it was more useful than Morse code.

The Maori name for the North Island of New Zealand is Te Ika-a-Māui, which translates to "The Fish of Māui." Māui is a significant figure in Maori mythology.

Aoraki is the Maori name for Mount Cook, which is the highest mountain in New Zealand. The name Aoraki translates to "cloud piercer" in English.

The Maori come from New Zealand (Aotearoa) which they settled from Polynesia. In Maori mythology, the traditional home was Hawaiiki.

"Rose" in Maori can be translated to "raukura," which refers to both the flower and the color pink.

Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. They are descendants of the Polynesian explorers who first settled the islands of New Zealand who came from an area of the Pacific known as Hawaiki (specific location unknown).

"Wahine" in Maori means woman or female. It is a term used to refer to females in the Maori culture.

He is Maori, the New Zealand Herald has it posted on their website.

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.

A Maori Kainga is a traditional Maori village or settlement where families or extended kinship groups reside. It serves as a hub of social, cultural, and spiritual life for the community. Kainga typically include communal spaces for gatherings, rituals, and shared activities.

Aoraki which means cloud piercer

The Maori name for the silver fern (Cyathea dealbata) is Kaponga or ponga.

The Maori are Polynesian indigenous people who originated from eastern Polynesia, likely the Society Islands of French Polynesia. They migrated to New Zealand around the 13th century and are known for their rich culture and traditions.