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Māori followed certain practices that relate to traditional concepts like tapu.Certain people and objects contain mana – spiritual power or essence. In earlier times, tribal members of a higher rank would not touch objects which belonged to members of a lower rank – to do so would constitute "pollution"; and persons of a lower rank could not touch the belongings of a highborn person ...
Māori cultural history intertwines inextricably with the culture of Polynesia as a whole. The New Zealand archipelago forms the southwestern corner of the Polynesian Triangle, a major part of the Pacific Ocean with three island groups at its corners: the Hawaiian Islands, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), and New Zealand (Aotearoa in te reo Māori). [10]
The culture of New Zealand is a synthesis of indigenous Māori, colonial British, and other cultural influences.The country's earliest inhabitants brought with them customs and language from Polynesia, and during the centuries of isolation, developed their own Māori and Moriori cultures.
Efforts have been made, centring on the Treaty of Waitangi, to increase the standing of Māori in wider New Zealand society and achieve social justice. Traditional Māori culture has enjoyed a significant revival, which was further bolstered by a Māori protest movement that emerged in the 1960s. However, disproportionate numbers of Māori face ...
Matuatonga is about 1.3 metres high and made from the local rhyolite stone of Mokoia. [2] It is roughly pear shaped, with a figure carved in relief on each side. The figure on the front side is depicted with his left hand raised to his face, a gesture which signifies conception, his legs spread, and an erect penis.
The Maui myth, for example, was important not only as entertainment but also because it embodied the beliefs of the people concerning such things as the origin of fire, of death, and of the land in which they lived. The ritual chants concerning firemaking, fishing, death, and so on made reference to Maui and derived their power from such reference.
Spain captain Ivana Andres has apologized to the Maori people of New Zealand for a video showing four members of her country's Women’s World Cup squad mocking the traditional haka which was ...
The religion gained widespread support among North Island Māori and became closely associated with the Māori King Movement, [citation needed] but also became the cause of deep concern among European settlers as it united tribes in opposition to the Pākehā [11] and helped to inspire fierce military resistance to colonial forces, particularly ...