tradition‚ and are the most common form of myths found throughout human culture (Murtagh). The Maori are the aboriginal tribe that inhabits New Zealand. They are believed to have emigrated from the Polynesian Islands to New Zealand in the 500-year period between 800-1300 CE. Much evidence found suggests that the Maori share many common words with the Polynesian languages along with cultural values. The Maori are one of the most successful groups of aboriginal tribes in terms of surviving colonization
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The Maori of New Zealand The Maori people‚ the natives of New Zealand‚ have played a strong part in the development and success of the small island nation. Their ferocity and determination won the respect of the colonizing English‚ and to this day they are esteemed members of the society. They hold positions in their government and are in control of their own destinies. Their greetings and posture when having their picture taken for the outside world is a part of culture that I would like to discuss
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Maori Wood Carving | | | | | Maori Wood Carving Introduction | The art of woodcarving was brought to New Zealand by the relatives of the present Maori‚ who probably came to the islands around 1100 A.D (The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ 2002). Early Maori Wood Carving shows stylistic similarities with wood examples from eastern Polynesia‚ where the ancestors of the Maori came from (New Zealand’s Premier Woodcarving site‚ n.d.). Examples of early Maori wood carvings are uncommon
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and anti-homosexuality. These differences in ethnicity and gender lead to social inequalities and social identities. This essay will summarise the key points of the two readings: “Are we all New Zealanders now? A Maori response to the Pakeha quest for indigeneity (Mikaere 2004)” and “Queerying Masculinities in School: Faggots‚ fairies and the first XV (Town 1999)”. This essay will also critically examine various ideas from different writers in compromising with my own experiences and understanding
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contact in Māori between 1642 and prior to the sighing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. Between 1642 and prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi‚ many European traders and missionaries arrived‚ bringing changes for Māori. They impacted the Māori society and introduced many new things to the Māori like pigs‚ muskets‚ tobacco and alcohol. Missionaries also influenced Māori and introduced Māori to Christianity and to the written language. Europeans changed the lifestyle of Māori‚ civilised
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The powhiri process is known as the welcome process in inviting its manuhiri (visitors) into the marae (a gathering place of Maori). Throughout the ceremony‚ depending on the iwi‚ the ceremony goes through many processes. Each of the process bears an important meaning from determining the cause of visitation to remembering the dead; these processes are performed with great importance in the marae. These processes‚ though bearing the same name‚ vary for different gatherings. In the literature review
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MAI Review‚ 2007‚ 3‚ Target Article 1 Mentoring Māori within a Pākehā framework G. Raumati Hook‚ Tū Waaka and L. Parehaereone Raumati Abstract: Mentoring Māori within a Pākehā framework is a challenge that faces many government agencies and corporate entities in New Zealand as they try to promote more Māori into middle and upper management roles. Unless this process is considered and carefully managed it could give rise to unexpected outcomes such as resentment and dissention triggered by insensitive
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Israel’s land belongs to the Jews and here’s why‚ ZellieClaire Moore‚ Essay 1. Who’s land is it really? Who deserves it more? Who’s was it in the first place? Is it a matter of facts or opinions? Since ancient times the land of Israel has been claimed by many two of the groups have been the Jews and the Arabs. The Arabs were promised the land in exchanged for fighting for the Ottoman Empire by the British in WWI. Events after WWI lead to the British to turn the decision of who should govern
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Maori Leadership in Aotearoa/New Zealand Every generation needs a new revolution-Thomas Jefferson Introduction The Maori people are the indigenous race of New Zealand (King‚ 2003). The word Maori is derived from `tangata Maori`‚ which means ordinary people and it was first used by Maori to differentiate themselves from the early European settlers (Ranford‚ n.d.). The main characteristic of Maori society is communal living‚ with social groupings based on extended families. The British colonists
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express his non-conformist ideas. Two examples of these poems are The Maori Jesus and Tomcat. In these poems‚ Baxter uses character as a tool to express his ideas. This is done through careful manipulation and development of the audience’s understanding of the two characters‚ then “Maori Jesus” and the “Tomcat”. The Maori Jesus “wore blue dungarees‚ his beard and hair was long”‚ this introduction to the appearance of the Maori Jesus is in the first stanza of the poem and provides the audiences
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