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…haka are deeply rooted in the mists of time. It is a history rich in folklore and legend that reflects Maori heritage. New Zealand has grown up immersed in haka since first encounters between Maori and early European explorers, missionaries and settlers. While recent tradition suggests the haka was…
…mythology—the god, Maui, was believed to have 'fished up' the North Island. Maori wove fishing nets from harakeke (flax), and carved fishhooks from bone and stone. Maori considered whales as kaitiaki (guardians), and used their flesh for food and their hard, strong bones for weapons. A Maori…
…you can experience a river trip much as the local Maori would have done in bygone years and stay on a river-side marae. South Island Christchurch – You can discover Tane Mahuta, Maori god of the forest in Christchurch and experience Ko Tane, a Maori cultural experience located at Willowbank Wildlife…
…of Maori language nests (kohanga reo) has revived the Maori language. At kohanga reo, preschool children are encouraged to speak in Maori. Primary and secondary schools build on this early immersion by including Maori in the curriculum. Traditional carvers also help to keep Maori culture…
…Cooks Beach, Cathedral Cove and the Marine Reserve. * Tatapouri Bay, Gisborne - This eco-experience invites you to meet the children of the Maori Sea God, Tangaroa - wild stingrays, eagle rays, kingfish and other reef dwellers. * Whangamomona Railway Adventures - One or two day tours are available…
…mythology—the god, Maui, was believed to have 'fished up' the North Island. Maori wove fishing nets from harakeke (flax), and carved fishhooks from bone and stone. Maori considered whales as kaitiaki (guardians), and used their flesh for food and their hard, strong bones for weapons. A Maori…
…the water froze and in doing so expanded, causing the rock to split. However, the cleaving of the rock is also the subject of a Maori legend which tells of two gods fighting over the possession of the large boulder. To settle the matter, they used their god-like strength to break it in half. *…
…Māori New Year. Matariki has two common English translations: * mata riki or 'tiny eyes' * mata ariki or 'eyes of god' Although there are two translations, for the Māori there is only one universal theme of Matariki. This is the beginning of a new life cycle, and the celebration of traditional Māori…
…traders, and entrepreneurs followed. Maori had arrived over 600 years prior to the first Europeans and bountiful fish and birds attracted seafaring Maori to Bluff. They became exceptional crafters of stone tools, supplying them to Maori nation wide. Maori quickly became involved in the growing…
…by the Maori as 'Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Maui' or 'the tip of the nose of the canoe of Maui'. Maori legend tells a tale of the demi-god Maui using his magic fish hook to catch and land the North Island 'Te Ika a Maui' or 'the fish of Maui' from his waka (canoe) the South Island. The Maori first…
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