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Māori ( Māori: [ˈmaːɔɾi] ⓘ) [i] are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand ( Aotearoa ). Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. [13]
Maori, member of a Polynesian people of New Zealand. To most Maori, being Maori means recognizing and venerating their Maori ancestors, having claims to family land, and having a right to be received as tangata whenua (‘people of the land’) in the village of their ancestors.
Māori culture ( Māori: Māoritanga) is the customs, cultural practices, and beliefs of the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. It originated from, and is still part of, Eastern Polynesian culture.
Pōwhiri: Welcome Ceremony. Learn more about Māori culture. Matariki: Māori New Year. Tā moko: traditional Māori tattoo. Pūrākau: Māori legends. Care for New Zealand. Find Māori culture. Where to experience Māori culture. There are over 100 iwi (tribes) in Aotearoa. Each with their own stories to tell.
The history of the Māori began with the arrival of Polynesian settlers in New Zealand ( Aotearoa in Māori ), in a series of ocean migrations in canoes starting from the late 13th or early 14th centuries. Over time, in isolation the Polynesian settlers developed a distinct Māori culture .
Māori are the tangata whenua – the people of the land. In over 700 years of settlement, they have shown an extraordinary ability to adapt first to a new environment and then to the arrival of European immigrants and culture. Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal.
Māori Dictionary. Tēnā koe. Nau mai ki Te Aka. Welcome to the online version of Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index. This online Māori dictionary is aimed at providing quick access but it is recommended that you also purchase the hard copy for use in class and when you are not online.
