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New Zealand Literature and Language
All about New Zealand authors and literature, language, and unique terminology.
202 Questions
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.
How do you translate 'at the touch of love everyone becomes a poet' into Maori?
i te pa o te aroha , riro katoa te rohi pehe
Which of these boozes takes its name from the Maori language?
Tiki Revenge
Ti-Toki is a liqueur made in New Zealand and flavoured with native titoki berries.
Maori translation for Hi your name is Alan?
Kia ora, Ko Alan toku ingoa ( hi my name is alan)
Kia ora, ko Alan ahau ( hi , im alan)
Where did the colors in maori come from?
the maori colours came from
tawa(purple)- the tawa berries that are deep purple
kiwikiwi(grey)- a small lizard
kakariki(green)-native NZ parrot
karaka(orange)- poisonous orange berries
kowhai(yello)- The kowhai tree! yellow flowers....
Thats about all i no... so Kia ora koutou :)
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What are the word's to the maori song korerotia mai te reo by Selwyn Rawiri.?
korerotiamai te reo, whaka rongomai ki te reo, noreira ra, korerotiamai te reo, i nga waa o mua o nga tupuna e korerotiamai he reo, te reo rangatira, ka pakia ae nga ngutu o nga matua, ratou e korero ana i to tatau reo, korerotiamai te reo whaka rongomai ki te reo, koenei te taonga i waihotia mai ratou, he taonga aroha, he taonga wairua, noreira ra korerotiamai te reo, korerotiamai e homaa, i te marae i te kohanga, tautoko tia mai koutou i tenei kaupapa, spoken;; he taonga whakamiri tenei,he taonga rangatira hoki, tairangatia ae te reo, kia kaha kia rongo naa,' hapaitia', hapaitia te reo, ki runga rawa e, he taonga tenei o nga tupuna, he taonga aroha, he taonga wairua, noreira ra, korerotiamai te reo, noreira ra korerotiamai te reo, noreira ra, korerotiamai te reo, noreira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa, ka huri. ;;;; arohanui, selwyn rawiri, the kaupapa of this waiata, was when our parents and their parents whent to school in their days, they were punished for speaking their language at school, so now the wairua of our tupuna cry out! speak the language of our people, speak it with pride, its a gift of love, a gift of spirit, noreira ra korerotiamai te reo.
What does ehu girl mean in maori language?
Ehu is slang for a local girl with reddish brown hair. And it is actually Hawaiian not Maori! :)
Barry Crump was a famous New Zealand poet/author. One of his most famous books is 'A Good Keen Man".
I imagine that the phrase you are confused by is 'not even, au!' - 'au' or 'ow' is an intensifier word, with no real meaning in itself. 'Not even' means something similar to 'no way'. So altogether 'not even, au' is just a way of strongly denying or disagreeing with something.
How do you say 'art corner' in the maori language?
Kokonga Mahi Toi = Art Corner (Kokonga= Corner, Mahi Toi=Arts and Crafts)
What is the Maori name for grandsons?
Well grandson, granddaughter, grandchild, and grandchildren all mean "Mokopuna" no matter how many grandchildren or what genda they are.
Aria in modern Maori means. . . "Aria" as in the solo vocal piece, often with musical accompaniment.
Ariā has other meanings = likeness, resemblance, notion, idea, concept, theory, feeling, the visible material emblem of an atua.
The "Ariā" however were symbols [picto-graphs] which represented Ngā Atua [the deities], the elements [earth, air, fire, water etc..] trees [totara etc.] and a many other things.
Traditionally, Ariā were used only by Tohunga [priests, shamans, holy-men/women]
It is believed, theorised perhaps, that if the Ariā was allowed to evolve it could have become a written language, similar in concept to Chinese characters. Perhaps if European contact wasn't for another hundred years, this could have become a reality.
Sadly, there is next to no information about the Ariā in libraries and even less on line.
How do you say 'goodbye' in maori?
E noho ra, Hei konei ra, or Ka kite ano - I'm unsure of whether the spelling in those words is correct or not, but that's definitely the right terminology.
To say goodbye in Maori:
"Haere ra" - say to someone who is leaving.
"E noho ra" - say to someone who is staying.
"Ka kite ano i a koe" ( I'll see you again) - say to one person.
"Ka kite ano i a korua" (I;ll see you again) - say to two people.
"ka kite ano i a koutou" (I'll see you again) - say to three or more people.
(this is often shortened colloquially to "ka kite ano" or even "ka Kite).
What is the point in te reo maori?
Because Te reo Maori is a language!!
And without it maori people wouldn't be able to talk!!
What birds feathers were worn by maori chiefs in their hair?
Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) feathers. This beautiful bird went extinct in the early 1900's, however. Maori had probably decreased the bird numbers somewhat, but European hunting and deforestation caused a very rapid decline in population and subsequent extinction, the European mentality at the time being "oh no it seems to be becoming more rare lets shoot more of them so we get some fine museum specimens before it goes extinct". It was one of only 3 species of wattlebird in New Zealand, and the remaining two, the Kokako and the Saddleback, are endangered.
