MAORI CULTURE.ppt

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MAORI CULTURE

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  • MAORI CULTURE

  • THE BEST PLACE TO OBSERVE MAORI CULTUREThe best place to observe Mori culture is on a marae (tribal meeting grounds). In Northland, Auckland, Rotorua and Canterbury, organised tours provide a traditional Mori welcome onto a marae, where you'll hear Mori speeches and singing, see carved meeting houses, meet the local people (you'll greet them with the traditional pressing of noses) and enjoy a hngi feast cooked in earth ovens.

  • BACKGROUND OF MOURI

    There are two large islands (North and South) and a number of smaller islands inNew Zealand. The Cook Strait separates them. The North Island is the most populous. It stretches from 46 to 34 degrees of latitude. It is mountainous and geologically active. South Island has a range of high Alps. There is much fertile farm land and grazing lands. The climate is generally mild.

    The population is over 4 million. The First People of New Zealand are the Maori, whose name for it isAo-tea-roa. Approximately 250,000 Maoris live in New Zealand, and most live on the North Island. Around 80 percent live in urban areas in Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, and Dunedin.

  • MAP

  • EXAMPLE OF MAORI LANGUAGE

    Kia oraHello

    Kia ora tatouHello everyoneTn koeGreetings to you (said to one person)Tn koutouGreetings to you (said to three or more people)Nau mai, haere maiWelcomeKei te pehea koe?Hows it going?Kei te paiGood

    Tino paiReally goodKa kite anSee you again

  • 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.

  • Maori Carving 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

  • Maori Carving Moko Tattoos

  • HakaHANGI

  • HAKA VIDEO