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Kia kaha is a Māori phrase used by the people of New Zealand as an affirmation, meaning stay strong. The phrase has significant meaning for Māori: popularised through its usage by the 28th Māori Battalion during World War II, it is found in titles of books and songs, as well as a motto.
woman's name, origin unknown pā hill fort pakarū broken, not working; often rendered in New Zealand English as puckeroo or puckerooed Pākehā New Zealander of non-Māori descent, usually European Papakāinga land used as housing by a hapu or whanau group poi A dance art that originated in Māori culture and is now popular in object ...
Māori woman with a representation of the Waikato Ancestress "Te Iringa" Many Māori people observe spiritual traditions such as tapu and noa . Certain objects, areas, or buildings are tapu (spiritually restricted), and must be made noa (unrestricted) by ceremonial action. [ 130 ]
Jacqueline Sturm was the first Māori woman to complete an undergraduate university degree, at Victoria University College, followed by an MA in Philosophy. [147] Sidney Moko Mead wrote Tikanga Maori: Living by Māori Values, which provides a thorough introduction about the Māori way of doing things, both in the past and present. [147]
Maata Horomona was part of the troupe of 27 men and 16 women who embarked on a 9-month tour in July 1909. [2] The choice of members was the subject of conflicting considerations between the New Zealand intermediaries, including Bennett, and the American organizers: while the New Zealanders favored legitimacy and technical skills, the Americans had racial stereotypes in mind, notably that of ...
Tangotango, a celestial woman who fell in love with the great hero Tāwhaki and came to earth to become his wife. Tūāwhiorangi, the wife of Kahukura who manifests as the lower bow during a double rainbow. Whaitiri, the personification of thunder.
“She had a Māori woman, but she wasn't a Māori artist, you didn't meet the criteria." The post Māori Artist Community Condemns White Woman’s ‘Entitlement’ first appeared on Bored Panda.
Notable women in the field of traditional Māori science include Makereti Papakura, who wrote a thesis on the Māori people, and Rina Winifred Moore, the first female Māori doctor in New Zealand. [27] The Royal Society Te Apārangi also identifies 150 women and their notable contributions to New Zealand in the field of science. [40]