The indigenous people of New Zealand are called _____. Aborigines Malayans Maori Zeelanders The indigenous people of New Zealand are called _____. Aborigines Malayans Maori Zeelanders The indigenous people of New Zealand are called MAORI. Get an answer The indigenous people of New Zealand are called _____. Aborigines Malayans Maori Zeelanders Original conversation This answer has been added to the Weegy Knowledgebase Comments Log in or sign up first. Questions asked by the same visitor Alex works as a customer service representative at an insurance company. Before starting his shift, Alex reviews issues from his last shift to make sure they have been resolved. What workplace habit does Alex show by doing this? efficiency initiative interpersonal skills problem solving Weegy: The answer is: initiative User: Jorja always arrives at work when she is scheduled. She doesn't call in at the last minute to say that she can't work. If she needs time off, she plans in advance and makes arrangements to have a coworker cover for her. Which workplace habit does Jorja demonstrate by these behaviors? dependability punctuality self-confidence honesty Weegy: The answer is punctuality.

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to quote the main idea of what you have read, giving credit to the original source to restate what you have read, using your own words to review the most important supporting points from the original information to change the words and order of the sentences of what you have read Weegy: Which of the following is a goal of paraphrasing and summarizing? using your own words to review the most ... (More) Question Maori Culture Maori Culture Maori History The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. They are Polynesian and make up 15 percent of the country's population. Te Reo Maori is their native language which is related to Tahitian and Hawaiian. It is believed that the Maori migrated to New Zealand from elsewhere in Polynesia around the 9th century to 13th century AD. Dutch navigator Abel Tasman was the first European to encounter the Maori. Four members of his crew were killed in a bloody encounter in 1642. In 1769 British explorer James Cook established friendly relations with some Maori. By 1800, visits by European ships to New Zealand became frequent which inflicted a heavy death toll by disease on Maori.

A greater threat to Maori however were their own tribal conflicts called the Musket Wars which raged between 1807–1842. This included around 500 battles where Maori tribes fought each other resulting in heavy tolls on each tribe. Maori also attacked another indigenous people called the Moriori which all but wiped them out. After the Musket Wars there was a period of relative peace until 1845 when the New Zealand Wars broke out due to land disputes which lasted till 1872. These wars were initially fought between British troops and Māori warriors followed by a New Zealand government military force, including local militia, rifle volunteer groups, and Forest Rangers. After these wars and the death toll due to disease, the Maori population dropped to a low 100,000 persons or thereabouts. In 1840 representatives of Britain and Maori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi. This treaty established British rule of New Zealand and granted the Maori, British citizenship, while also recognising Maori land rights. Today, some of the treaty's provisions are used in disputes over confiscated land that took place resulting in return of land and/or a financial payout.

The present Maori population is around 600,000 and they live in all parts of New Zealand, but predominately in the North Island where a warmer climate prevails. Maori Origins There are a number of theories about the origins of the Maori. Their own legends says that the Maori came from "Hawaiki", the legendary homeland. Some speculate that the island of Hawaiki could be near Hawaii. The most accepted theory suggests that the Maori migrated to New Zealand over a long period of time. Originating in China, then on to Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Melanesia, Fiji, Samoa, the Marquesas, then south-west to Tahiti, the Cook Islands, and finally arriving in Aotearoa (New Zealand) about 1000 years ago When the Maori arrived in Aotearoa they were confronted with a land quite different to tropical Polynesia. New Zealand was not only colder, but also much bigger in area than any other South Pacific island they encountered. In fact, New Zealand is bigger than the rest of Polynesia put together, so there was huge variation in landscapes and climate.

Upon arrival, they found islands that possessed unusual fauna including the largest bird in the world the Giant Moa and the world's greatest aerial predator, the giant Haast Eagle. The landscape was also different. New Zealand is the only place in Polynesia whose mountains have snow. Not just a few snow capped mountains either. The Southern Alps in the South Island are 600 kms in length and comparable in size to the European Alps. The North Island also has one long chain of mountains as well as volcanoes. Both islands have huge lakes and dense forests. Some think that the Maori must have discovered Aotearoa by chance or mistake due to the country's extreme isolation. The suggestion is that they were been blown off course in one of their navigations. Contrary to that belief is a small amount of evidence that the Maori may have had sophisticated ancient knowledge of the stars and ocean currents. Maori Genealogy The term "Whakapapa" is used to describe Maori genealogy. The word "Papa" doesn't mean father as you might expect, but rather anything broad, flat, and hard such as a flat rock.

So whakapapa means to place in layers and this is the way that different orders of generations are understood. One upon another. The Maori term for descendant is uri, its precise meaning is offspring or issue. Maori Traditions Before the coming of the Pakeha (white man) to New Zealand, all literature in Maori was orally passed onto succeeding generations. This included many legends and waiata (song). Although some stories are told as carvings in whare (homes). The most recognised tradition today is the "Haka" which is a war dance. Performed before the onset of war, today it has been immortalised by New Zealand's Rugby Team the All Blacks, who perform this dance before every game. The traditional Maori welcome is called a powhiri, this involves a hongi which is a greeting that involves pressing noses as opposed to a kiss. Another prominent feature of Maori culture is the striking tattoos that adorn the face. Full faced tattoos or "moko" amongst the Maori tribes was predominantly a male activity. Female forms of moko were restricted to the chin area, the upper lip, and the nostrils.

Today the Moko still lives on as an increasing number of Maori opt to receive their moko, in an effort to preserve their culture and connect with their identity. A traditional form of cooking called a Hangi is a feast cooked inside the earth. Stones are heated in a fire inside a dug out pit and covered in cabbage leaves or watercress to stop the food from burning. Mutton, pork, chicken, potatoes, and kumera (a sweet potato) are then unusually lowered into the pit in a basket. The food is covered with Mutton cloth or similar and traditionally with flax. Finally earth is placed on top to keep in the heat and steam. The food takes about 3 hours to cook. The Hangi is still popular today and is a viable alternative to a weekend barbecue, although more suitable for larger groups due to the reasonable amount of preperation required. The unique taste of food cooked in a Hangi can best be described as steamed food with an earthen flavour. Click here for Maori Photos .

Experience The Indigenous Maori Culture of New Zealand Posted by Cultural Heritage Tour Guide on Jan 7, 2014 in Australian | 0 comments Experience The Indigenous Maori Culture of New Zealand New Zealand’s integral & indigenous Maori culture is accessible and engaging. It attracts the tourists offering unique and dynamic experience with different aspects of Maori life. Maori culture is incredibly rich, and there are few more rewarding experiences in New Zealand than taking the time to learn about Maori history, crafts and traditions. Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. The unique and intriguing Maori culture is a key part of New Zealand’s identity, and a great attraction for international visitors. Maori people live throughout New Zealand, and many are actively involved with keeping their culture and language alive. Maori have inhabited the land now known as New Zealand for several centuries. Indigenous Traditional Culture The Maori people are the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and first arrived here in waka hourua (voyaging canoes) from their ancestral homeland of Hawaiki over 1000 years ago. Today, Maori make up over 14 percent of the population.

Their language and culture has a major impact on all facets of New Zealand life. This culture was adapted over the years to their new surroundings. The Māori, New Zealand’s first settlers, make up around 14.6% of the population however there are many different ethnic communities living in New Zealand including European, Asian and Pacific Islanders. Māori are recognised as the Tangata Whenua (people of the land) of New Zealand. They make up 14.6% of the population and have a large cultural influence on the nation. In 1840 the British Crown signed a treaty (agreement) with some Māori chiefs. This treaty is known as the ‘Treaty of Waitangi’. Myths and Legends New Zealand’s Maori Culture Maori is an oral culture, with many oral myths and legends. Maori mythology covers everything from creation myths to migration. Oral tradition is also used to recite genealogy (Whakapapa), and tribal affiliation. The Maori creation story retells the formation of the world through the separation of Ranginui (the Sky Father), and Papatuanuku (the Earth Mother) by their children.

The children of Ranginui and Papatuanuku forced the two apart, Tane (God of the Forest) successfully holding the two forever apart. This action transformed the world from a state of darkness (Te Po) to a world of light (Te Ao-Marama). New Zealand’s regions of Maori culture Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island Rotorua is a bit of an action capital, but it’s also a great spot for learning about Maori culture. A must-do while in town is a visit to the Tamaki Maori Village for dinner. Waitangi, Bay of Islands, North Island Waitangi is often regarded as the birthplace of the nation, and it was where the often controversial Treaty of Waitangi was first signed in 1840. In a nutshell, it gave Britain sovereignty over the nation, Maori chiefs retained the rights to their land and the Maori people had equal rights to with the pakeha (non-Maori) settlers. Wellington Maori Culture of Dancing The best place to learn about the Maori way of life and history is at New Zealand’s National Museum, Te Papa.

There’s a huge trove of Maori artefacts on display with more than 30,000 in the collection. Cape Reinga, Northland, North Island The far northern tip of New Zealand has huge significance to the Maori people. It’s where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean, but more importantly, it is thought to be the point where the soul of the deceased leaves the mortal world and departs for the spiritual homeland of Hawaiki. Gisborne, East Coast, North Island Another excellent place to learn about Maori history is the Tairawhiti Museum in Gisborne, Poverty Bay. It focuses on the Maori of the East Coast, but the main emphasis is on arts and crafts. Plenty of local artists are represented amongst rotating national and international exhibitions. Maori Culture Language – Te Reo Maori The visitor to New Zealand will become immediately aware of the Maori language as the vast majority of place names are of Maori origin. At first, visitors may be puzzled by the seemingly impossible-to-pronounce names. In fact, Maori has a logical structure, and, unlike English, has very consistent rules of pronunciation.

Maori Culture Food New Zealanders eat a fairly balanced diet of fresh vegetables with either meat or fish as their main evening meal. Tauranga has a number of restaurants and cafes catering to a variety of international tastes. Imported food products are also readily available from local retail outlets. Meals and Table Manners are good. Most New Zealanders eat three meals each day: Breakfast (around 7-8am), lunch (12- 2pm) and an evening meal called dinner or tea (6-8pm).New Zealanders usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon. If you are not sure which one to use, ask your hosts.If your hosts asks you if you would like a ‘second helping’ (more to eat), accept if you would like more, but if you have had enough, just say ‘no thank you’. Your hosts will not think you are impolite. Maori Art – Crafts & Performance Maori art and performance is deeply associated with New Zealand’s landscape and environment. Maori art draws heavily on Polynesian carving and weaving techniques.Weaving and carving are used to visually convey important myths, legends and history.

Maori art forms such as these are therefore akin to the written word in European culture – a form of visual literature. Maori Carving Maori music Instrument There are three main forms of Maori carving: Wood, Bone and Pounamu (greenstone).Intricate wood carvings can be found on meeting houses and marae all over Aotearoa (New Zealand). They are created by master carvers, versed in the oral traditions of the tribe. These carvings tell the story of the tribe and important historical and mythological ancestors. Wood carving is also used to create waka (canoes), certain weapons and musical instruments. Maori Music and Dance Haka – Traditional War Dance The haka is a type of ancient Māori war dance traditionally used on the battlefield, as well as when groups came together in peace. Haka are a fierce display of a tribe’s pride, strength and unity. Actions include violent foot-stamping, tongue protrusions and rhythmic body slapping to accompany a loud chant. The words of a haka often poetically describe ancestors and events in the tribe’s history. The shaking of the hand is called ‘wiri’ which represents the tremble of life in our hearts.

The men’s protruding tongue represents defiance and ridicule to one’s enemies. In all welcoming ceremonies this act be men is very prominent. Maori believe that a visitor is truly friendly if that person does not react angrily at the abuse that is dished out to them. The foot beat of the dancer keeps the time and represents the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Maori dancers do not smile during traditional chants and war dances. Maori dancers are aggressive and reflect the warrior heritage of the Maori people. The dancing skirt, ‘piu piu’ is made of flax that is scraped, boiled, dyed, washed, dried and woven. It is only used for dancing and ceremonial occasions. It would be too chilly to wear on a cold day. Maori Music Originally Maori people only used aerophones and idiophones. Of course recently in contemporary commercial music the guitar and ukelele made their appearance too. Nowadays the music is mainly vocal. The use of instruments became neglected under influence of christianity, but today there is a strong revival movement. The vocal music can be divided in two categories: the recitatives and the songs. The recitatives have no fixed pitch organisation and the tempo is much higher than the song’s tempo.

The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand brings to life the heritage of the Maori people through its vivid performance featuring tribal music, dance and hand-crafted, traditional costumes. A native Polynesian culture with ancestral ties to Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti and the Cook Islands, the Maori have a rich history to share. The performance provides cultural, geographic and social information about the dances and music styles, and also features dances and songs of other Polynesian islands. Mauri Culture Tour Experience Who Are the Maori? Who Are the Maori? The indigenous people of New Zealand Feb 23, 2008 12:56 GMT · By Stefan Anitei · Share: The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori, belonging to the Polynesian group. Between 800 and 1,350 AD, a wave of Polynesians coming from Tonga and Samoa on their canoes settled in New Zealand.

The Maori tradition says that a Polynesian chief of the island of Hawaiki, called Ngahua, knowing the abundance of jade in New Zealand, a shiny tough green stone used for making carvings, collars and adornments, headed an expedition made of 8 canoes. Each canoe was 30 m (100 ft) long, harboring over 100 persons. This contingent settled in Te-Ika-a Maui, the Maori name of the northern island of New Zealand, where they made a population nucleus to which new colonizers were soon added. Maori simply means "human" in the Maori language. Maori had large villages comprising wooden houses and formed numerous tribes headed by an old chief. Houses were made of large tree trunks, used as posts and beams. Houses were decorated with carved reliefs, often painted in vivid colors. The population boom between the 15-16 centuries triggered frequent conflicts between the tribes, included real wars resulting in large numbers of casualties. The main house of a Maori village was the House of the Council, where the most important men of the community gathered to discuss questions of general interest.

Maori people had four main gods, and some minor gods, the spirits of the dead and the evil spirits. The Lord of the Sea was represented as a two-faced man with a thrown-out tongue. The wooden idols, once carved, were placed in a special location, called marae, surrounded by a palisade. In this sacred enclosure, priests conducted complex religious ceremonies. Through these ceremonies, the spirits of the gods descended to the Earth and seized the image dedicated to them (they resided in them). Each village preserved carefully its idols that were worshiped and offered sacrifices, so that divinities would not cease to protect the villagers. The wooden carvings were made using adzes, gouges and burins, through which the craftsmen achieved complicated geometric motifs or grotesque human faces. The ancient Maori art was more conventional, resembling that of the Marquise Islands. Later, the Maori developed their own more complex geometric style.

Like all Polynesians, Maori are a mix between Mongoloids and Black Asians (like Papues of New Guinea): they have an oval face with marked cheekbone, a prominent and rectilinear nose with wide nostrils which gives the face a triangular look, large eyes, thick lips, a less-marked chin and darker skin. The faces of the Maori men were covered by intricate tattoos, describing parallel, spiral and volute lines. Men had their entire body covered with tattoos and tattooing was a proof of resistance to physical pain. Moreover, the complexity of the tattoos were a mark of wealth, as the work of the tattoo makers was costly. While the artist made the tattoos with a bone bodkin, he was forbidden to touch food with his hands, that's why he had to be fed by another person. The Maori perfected the art of tattooing and even the heads of the warriors dead in combat were preserved as adornments in the Houses of the Council. The Maori women could tattoo only their torso, lips and extremities, but many did not make that. Women wore fiber tunics and feather adorned capes. The used fibers were those of the New Zealand flax.

The flax was woven by women, under the teaching of a priest who pronounced magic spells during the various stages of the processing. The Maori are known also because of their peculiar way of greeting: by rubbing their noses. The ancient Maori believed that in the geysers and thermal springs of New Zealand lived gods accompanied by good and evil spirits. Only priests could approach such places in the case of many tribes. Other tribes knew the curative and medicinal value of these springs, frequented by ill or old people, and not only. Maori women also deposited leather bags filled with sweet potatoes (yams), hold by a cord, into the smoking springs to cook them. This food acquired the iron taste of the waters, being beneficial for the health. Fishing was a main activity of the Maori. For this, they used the canoe with balance beam, called batanga. Maori used fishing nets attached to a long bamboo serving as floater. Each village of fishermen had a sacred place with a shrine, where the fishing master was at the same time a priest who worshipped the image of the God of the Sea.

Maori farmed taro and yams, but the cool clime of New Zealand did not allow other common Polynesian crops, like coconut palm, banana or breadfruit trees. In the even colder southern island, not even taro and yams could be cultivated. During the harvesting or a military victory, Maori, both women and men, celebrated through dances. The most famous Maori dance is of course that of the Maori warriors, called haka, accompanied by an aggressive mimic and violent mouth grimaces meant to insult the enemy. Haka was made famous by the Rugby National Team of New Zealand, that plays it before each of its matches. The Maori were famous as being bellicose people. Each tribe had a group of well trained warriors. The weaponry included a large spear and a wood or stone (often jade) mace cut with multiple adornments. In some cases, the captured enemies were eaten in a ritual act of cannibalism; this was a great offense and the family of the man executed in this manner had to revenge him. Each warrior wore with him a small jade figurine, called hei tiki, inherited from his forebears, which served as amulet and distinctive sign.

Each man, when being made prisoner, had to hand over his hei tiki and that of his wife, which was passed to the wife of the winner. The dog was the only domestic animal of the Maori (even if Polynesians also kept pigs and chickens). New Zealand did not have a mammal fauna, but a rich endemic bird fauna, comprising the huge moa birds (Dinornis), much larger than ostriches (and related with them): they reached 3 m height and 250 kg (550 pounds) in weight. In a very short period of time following their settlement, the Maori hunted these birds to extinction. New Zealand people | New Zealand New Zealand people Facts about New Zealand › New Zealand people New Zealand's friendly and down-to-earth people will be one of the things you treasure most about your visit. Add to Wishlist See wish list With a patchwork history of Māori, European, Pacific Island and Asian cultures, New Zealand has become a melting-pot population - but one with some uniting features that make it unique in the world.

Today, of the 4.4 million New Zealanders (informally known as Kiwis), approximately 69% are of European descent, 14.6% are indigenous Māori, 9.2% Asian and 6.9% non-Māori Pacific Islanders. Geographically, over three-quarters of the population live in the North Island, with one-third of the total population living in Auckland. The other main cities of Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton are where the majority of the remaining Kiwis dwell. Hongi, Rotorua A tradition Maori greeting - the hongi Early Voyagers Over four hundred years before Christopher Columbus and the rest of Europe worried about falling off the edge of the world; Maori people voyaged thousands of miles across the vast unknown Pacific Ocean in small ocean-going canoes and became the first inhabitants of Aotearoa New Zealand. To this day, Maori culture is a core part of New Zealand’s national identity. Weta Cave, Wellington The Weta Cave, created by famous NZ filmmaker Peter Jackson Rugged Pioneers New Zealand’s European pioneers were also brave, rugged and independent.

Before establishing farms and settlements, they had to first clear the land - a painstaking and sometimes dangerous activity. Their isolation and exposure to the elements forced these early New Zealanders to become hardy and multi-skilled. This resourcefulness and ingenuity has greatly contributed to the New Zealand character. The same qualities can be seen today in the new pioneers - a generation of young Kiwi business executives, computer software builders, film-makers, fashion designers, and sportspeople making waves around the world. Bungy jump, Queenstown New Zealander AJ Hackett invented the Bungy Jump Backyard Genius Since before Sir Ernest Rutherford ‘split’ the atom early in the twentieth century, Kiwis have been discovering and inventing things. Many of these inventions have literally been created in a backyard. While frozen meat, the Hamilton Jet boat, and the bungy jump are probably our most famous Kiwi inventions, there are many others.

New Zealanders are also responsible for the tranquilliser gun, seismic ‘base’ isolators (rubber and lead blocks which minimise earthquake damage), electric fences, the fastest motorbike in the world, freezer vacuum pumps, stamp vending machines, wide-toothed shearing combs, and the electronic petrol pump - to name a few! Camping, New Zealand Kiwis love camping in the great outdoors Kiwis love the great outdoors For the same reason that many visitors come to New Zealand, Kiwis have developed a passion for the outdoors and delight in activities that make the most of the spectacular landscape. With so much coastline, it’s little wonder New Zealanders love the water and it’s reputed that over 15% of New Zealand families own their own boat. Respected as superior yacht designers, Kiwis continue to dominate on the world yachting, kayaking, windsurfing and rowing scene. Hiking, camping, fishing, bush and beach walks are other popular outdoor pursuits. The more intrepid take to the mountains; following in the footsteps of perhaps the most adventurous Kiwi, Sir Edmund Hillary, who conquered Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, in 1953.

Rugby, New Zealand Rugby is New Zealand's national sport Mateship on the sporting field The two World Wars saw heavy casualties inflicted on the New Zealand male population. But it also saw loyalty to your friends and comrades — ‘mateship’ — become a prized social value. This quality is still seen on the sporting field today. Rugby football is the most popular spectator sport in New Zealand, with the legendary All Blacks recently winning the Rugby World Cup. Though the sport has public school beginnings in England, in New Zealand, rugby is definitely the grass-roots sport of the ‘average bloke’. Farming, New Zealand For many Kiwis, farming is a way of life Urban sophistication or taming the land? As members of a unique and multicultural society, many Kiwis have wholeheartedly embraced urban living, café culture and an appreciation for new culinary tastes, fashion and the arts. Kiwis are as likely to visit an Asian restaurant or modern art gallery as they are to attend a local rugby game. Whilst the lure of urban dwelling has ingrained itself on many, there is a sizeable rural population and farming is a major export earner.

While the traditional exports of wool, meat and dairy products are still very strong, new products, including Cervena (New Zealand venison), flowers, fruit, biotechnology and wine are now also contributing greatly to our exports. Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty By Chris McLennan Rankin: Maori are not the indigenous people of New Zealand - Northern Advocate - Northern Advocate News Rankin: Maori are not the indigenous people of New Zealand By APNZ 1:54 PM Thursday Dec 27, 2012 45 comments SHARE: Email Print The status of Maori as the country's indigenous population could be in danger if research, which suggests previous civilisations lived in New Zealand before Maori arrived, is proved true. Ngapuhi leader David Rankin said books by authors such as investigative journalist Ian Wishart and historian Noel Hilliam presented "clear evidence" that some of New Zealand's earliest residents might have arrived before the Polynesians. He pointed to numerous Maori oral histories which referred to people being here when the first Maori arrived, including fair-skinned people.

"If we believe our histories, then we as Maori are not the indigenous people of New Zealand." The archaeological evidence in some research was a potential challenge to the status of Maori as indigenous, which was why he believed no other Maori was prepared to speak publicly on the issue, Mr Rankin said. Details of much of the country's past was being concealed by academic historians, he said. "I would say it's a conspiracy. They are worried that their own research will be exposed so they have worked hard to ridicule and suppress any Maori history which disagrees with their views. "However, the tide is turning and more people are now seeing that there is a whole history of our country that has been concealed and which will have major implications for Treaty settlements for example." Continued below. Maori the Indigenous People of New Zealand of 1827-1828. No credible evidence exists of human settlement in New Zealand prior to the Polynesian voyagers; on the other hand, compelling evidence from archaeology, linguistics, and physical anthropology indicates that the first settlers came from East Polynesia and became the maori.

In the Maori language the word maori means "normal," "natural" or "ordinary." In legends and other oral traditions, the word distinguished ordinary mortal human beings from deities and spirits (wairua). Maori has cognates in other Polynesian languages such as the Hawaiian 'Maoli,' the Tahitian 'Maohi,' and the Cook Islands Maori which all share similar meanings. The word as adopted in contemporary English means "native", "indigenous" or "aboriginal". The orthographic conventions developed by the Maori Language Commission reflect the growing preference for a macron (a line over the 'a') to denote the long 'a' sound. Contemporary English-language usage tends to avoid pluralising the word 'maori' with an 's': the standard Maori language has no 's' sound, and generally expresses plurals using preceding articles. Early European visitors to the islands of New Zealand referred to the people they found there variously as "Indians," "aborigines," "natives" or "New Zealanders." Maori remained the term used by Maori to describe themselves in a pan-tribal sense.

In 1947, the New Zealand government renamed the "Department of Native Affairs" as the "Department of Maori Affairs" to recognise this. Maori people often use the term Tangata whenua (literally, "people of the land") to describe themselves in a way that emphasises their relationship with a particular area of land — a tribe may be tangata whenua in one area, but not another. The term can also refer to Maori as a whole in relation to New Zealand (Aotearoa) as a whole. The Role of Maori Language In many areas of New Zealand, the Maori language lost its role as a living community language (used by significant numbers of people) in the post-war years. In tandem with calls for sovereignty and the righting of social injustices from the 1970s onwards, many New Zealand schools now teach Maori culture and language, and pre-school kohanga reo (literally: "language nests") have started which teach tamariki (young children) exclusively in maori. These now extend right through secondary schools (kura tuarua).

In 2004 Maori Television, a government-funded TV station committed to broadcasting primarily in te reo, began broadcasting. Maori language, enjoys the equivalent status de jure as English in government and law, although the language continues to be marginalised in mainstream use. At the time of the 2006 Census, Maori figured as the second most widely-spoken language in New Zealand after English, with 4% of New Zealanders able to speak Maori to at least a conversational level. Get a migrant's view of New Zealand and its people! Inside the members area we have thousands of migrants from over 160 countries talking about real experiences of living in New Zealand, expert articles and stacks of information.

South Pacific—the Maori People of New Zealand | Owlcation South Pacific—the Maori People of New Zealand South Pacific—the Maori People of New Zealand Updated on November 12, 2016 Joined: 9 years agoFollowers: 6,767Articles: 2,173 6 Possible Migration From Egypt ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY The Maori peoples in New Zealand are its First Nations and are named from the words Ma-Uri, meaning Children of Heaven. Well known anthropologist and explorer Joseph Birdsell believed that Aboriginals located in New Zealand originally migrated from Egypt on the continent of Africa, eastward, and after reaching the western part of the Oceana region, took a northerly route. According to the Birdsell theory, the Indigenous People settled north of Australia in what is now New Zealand. Their migratory route, as outlined by Birdsell, is shown on the map of the Southern Hemisphere and Aboriginal history provided by the University of Monash in Australia (see below). Other researchers at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand institutions concluded that Maori women are genetically different from the Maori men, the women's DNA coming from mainland Southeast Asia perhaps 6,000 years ago.

It looks like Melanesian men joined with them and some Southeast Asian men and traveled to New Zealand about 1,000 years ago; but others suggest that they all likely mixed with Indigenous Peoples already there. The Maori Waka The War Canoe | Source Advertisement Interestingly, some ongoing research is examining the question of whether Indigenous Southeast Asians, Melanesians, Polynesians, and Indigenous Peoples of New Zealand, wherever they are from, as well as the Phoenicians, all boated to North America and became part of the genetic heritage of Native North Americans throughout the continent and especially from California to the Eastern Seaboard. Related Boats From New Zealand Tourism. (Library of Congress, public domain.) Polynesian Explorers and Discoveries Before the time of Birdsell, a Polynesian from Hawaiki, named Kupe, found New Zealand in 950 AD. Kupe called the land Aotearoa, meaning the Land of the Long White Cloud. There is some evidence of Aboriginal peoples already living there upon Kupe's landing and this supports Birdsell's Egypt/African migration ideas.

The Smithsonian Institution's DNA tracking and human migration project seeks to link blood types and subtypes among global peoples to, among other things, settle the score on the migrations of all peoples around the world as far back into antiquity as possible. Work is still active in the Oceana migrations. New Zealand indigenous Maori history has been maintained by descendants only in epic-length, stylized songs and chants memorized and handed down through the generations. The use of oral histories is very specific and very complex. It entails a prescribed etiquette that must be maintained, including aggressive and explosive verbal greetings, the haka or war chant, and the wero, which is a challenge. On one level, the tradition recalls the oral recitations necessary among an alien race in the film Enemy Mine, starring Roy Gossett Jr. Around 1350 AD, many people from Polynesian Hawaiki immigrated to New Zealand, based on Kupe's reports and maps surviving from 950 AD. The resulting intermix of peoples formed tribes (nations called Iwi) and bands called Hapu, while smaller communities are known as Whanau.

Maori Tribes have been distinguished each by its own particular style of canoe and the unique craftsmanship and artwork applied to them. In this respect, the Maori are similar to the First Nations peoples of the Pacific Northwest of Canada and USA. In fact, one theory of the Totem Pole in the Pacific Northwest is that it came into being after Native North Americans found a Polynesian carved pole washed up onto the beach in the Queen Charlotte Islands (see map below). This is no longer far fetched, since debris from Japanese natural disasters in the 2010s washed up in the American West.

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This tradition is also similar to some other groups internationally.It may or may not be part of the evidence for a specific migration route out of Africa. Most of the Iwi group in antiquity lived as three social classes: Nobility, Slaves. There appeared to be no "middle classes." Land was owned by the whole Iwi or Hapu group together. In the center of each Indigenous village was a place reserved for the Spirit Ancestors to reside. In preserving their Spirit Ancestors, the Maori are similar in traditiuons to Australian Aboriginals and some other groups. Papua New Guinea {"lat":22.537924,"lng":121.385017,"zoom":8,"mapType":"ROADMAP","markers":[{"id":47565,"lat":"22.049999","lng":"121.533333","name":"Orchid Island","address":"Orchid Island, Lanyu Township, Taitung County, Taiwan 952","description":""}]} Human Migration Project Claims All Migration from West to East.

Further, in the vein of Birdsell's work, it was thought that the African Group that split in two, to the north and south at Oceana, each or both migrated further to New Zealand and Tasmania, and then to other islands. The Human Migration Project and DNA tracking by partners National Choreographic, The Smithsonian, and IBM shows through DNA tracking analysis that human migration was completely west to east. That is, Africans migrated to Australia and later up to New Guinea, then to New Zealand, and from there to the islands to the east and northeast in the Pacific Ocean. There seems to be controversy over the historical records and oral traditions related to Kupe from Hawiki having discovered New Zealand so-to-speak for Polynesians that later reportedly migrated to that island nation. Theoretical Migration to New Zealand and Australia Gold pathways are migration lines. Note the North and South lines at Oceana (from Joseph Birdsell). Source Controversy In Foundation Stories Of New Zealand Different groups of researchers and the public find different versions of the founding discovery and settlement of New Zealand to be most accurate. In 2013, the Smithsonian/National Geographic/IBM Human Genome and Migration project shows no migration into New Zealand at all.

The organization may post information after enough Maori purchase the $200 DNA individual test kits and send in their test swabs. Until then, we can only think that there is not enough solid evidence by Western standards to say who were the First People in New Zealand. The leading thought in the early 2010s has been that the first people to arrive in New Zealand were any of: Australian Aborigines, who are related more closely to Africans that to Asians or Europeans through DNA. Chinese Of Unknown Origin: see quotation below - "The Original Inhabitants of New Zealand: Their Origin, Physical Peculiarities, and Culture. According to Maori tradition, the first inhabitants of New Zealand were a people of unknown origin, whose racial or tribal name, if any, has not been preserved. The Maori knows them as Maruiwi, which name is said to have been not a tribal one, but merely that of one of their chiefs at the time when the Maori from eastern Polynesia arrived on these shores. The first of these Maori settlers are shown in tradition to have reached New Zealand twenty-eight to thirty generations ago. At that time the Maruiwi folk were occupying many portions of the North Island.

They were the descendants of castaways who had reached these shores in past times, and landed on the Taranaki coast. They had been driven from their own land by a westerly storm. Their home-land, according to the accounts given by their descendants, was a hot country—a much warmer land than this In appearance these folk are said to have been tall and slim-built, dark-skinned, having big or protuberant bones, flat-faced and flat-nosed, with upturned nostrils. Their eyes were curiously restless, and they had a habit of glancing sideways without turning the head. Their hair in some cases stood upright, in others it was bushy." -- Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961. National Library of New Zealand at Retrieved July 12, 2013. Carving of a woman and a man with traditional tattoos. | Source Maori Information and Photos Maori Treasures and Maori Stories. A Maori Scene From "Murderer's Bay" (Golden Bay) when Abel Tasman's ships landed in 1642. Meeting the Maori.

(public domain) Maori - European Interaction Able Tasman is recorded as the earliest European to find New Zealand, by ship in the mid-17th century. He arrived from Holland to the New Zealand western coastal areas, found the land uninhabitable, as had other Dutch in western Australia, and left the region. Captain James Cook arrived from England over 100 years later in 1769 (18th century). He claimed the land for the British Crown, but was attacked by the Maori before he left and lost some sailors in these battles. After this period of exploration, many other European explorers merchants entered New Zealand to search for gold and other resources. The Maoris were involved in inter-tribal wars at this time as well as in resisting European invasion and this resulted in a various forms of frequent violence. Conflicts continued until 1840. In that year the Maoris signed the Treaty of Waitangi, giving up their national sovereignty to the British Crown to become a colony, in exchange for protection and guaranteed ownership of traditional Maori lands. Unfortunately, the Europeans did not abide by the treaty and war ensued in 1860, resulting in the loss of many Maori lives.

At the end of the 19th century, gold was discovered and sheep ranching had taken hold to bring prosperity to New Zealand. In the light of these successes, the government enacted human rights reforms that included the women's vote, social security, trade unions, and child care services for all. New Zealand become increasing independent until declared a sovereign nation in 1947. Maoritanga, the culture and the people of the Maoris, began to increase from the early 1900 to the 21st century. In 1985, the Treaty of Waitangi was revised and reparations were paid to the Maoris for injustices done by Europeans. However, there have been some problems with defining what constitutes an appropriate amount for reparations and some Maoris continue to protest inequities. A Maori Elder, Maki Ruka Elder Mac Wirema Korako Ruka belongs to the Waitaha Maoris of new Zealand, a nation that traces its lineage through the women in the family. Such a system is called matrilineage.

Elder Ruka is the grandson of a Matriarch (queen) and states that his whole life of performing ceremonies dates back 500,000 years. Waitaha is a Maori word that means, water carriers. Jim Elder Yellow Horse Man, a Cherokee medicine man, traveled through New Zealand with Elder Ruka and worked with him. This is the first working partner that Elder Ruka ever took and he did so after an elderly Cree woman from Canada told Maki Ruka about a dream she had had about him working with a man. The woman had met Jim and then Maki Ruka. She told Elder Ruka of the dream and then related it to Jim. Jim and Maki Ruka then met and found that they had all of the same prophecies given to them independently. Elder Ruka was initiated into a type of priesthood by his tribal elders at the age of only three. This process was similar to that of choosing a new Dalai Llama for Tibet, but with unique Maori specifications. Elder Ruka was chosen as an adult by the United Nations as one of just seven spiritual elders globally to announce to the world the ancient prophecies of their cultures.

Elder Ruka met with other spiritual leaders that included Pope John Paul II, the Dali Lama, and Mother Theresa, among others. He spoke at gatherings in South America at Machu Picchu, in Israel, and in India, China, and Russia. BACK TO EGYPT, THE POSSIBLE ORIGIN Elder Maki Ruka also spoke and performed a significant ceremony in Egypt, from where scientist Joseph Birdsell claimed that the Maoris originated, migrating southeast to Oceana and then taking a northern rout to New Zealand. Elder Raku performed The Unveiling of the Goddess, in order to introduce his cultural perspective of matrilineage and divine Matriarchy to Egypt. PROPHECIES, ELDER MAKI RUKA, 1997 From Manataka American Indian Council: We see great changes in the weather. We see water upon water upon water. The changing of the climate of the great mother earth, and the shifting. The coming of the Millennium, the year 2000, we see the changes in the structures of government. The fall of the monetary system. We see a time of beauty. We are living in the time of chaos, technology, where technology has left man behind.

This is the sad part. Technology is leaving us so far behind. Billions and Billions of dollars to create one plane. This money could feed thousands of children's in many, many countries. New Zealand All Blacks; Haka 2006 Series on Aborigines in Oceana These are eight Australian and Tasmanian Aboriginals that have made a lasting impression on me with their determination to pursue reconciliation of Aborigines and whites through government, first contact interactions, sports, music, fine arts, writin © 2008 Patty Inglish

Question: What are the indigenous people of new Zealand called?
Answer: Maoris