Maori

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Maori
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Maori People

• Native/indigenous people of New Zealand
• Aotearoa Long White Cloud
• Unique Culture, Language, Mythology, Crafts,
  Performing Arts
• Maori means Normal, Natural or Ordinary
• In 2010, there were an estimated 660,000 Maori in
  New Zealand, making up roughly 15 of the
  population.
• Second-largest ethnic group in New Zealand, after
  European New Zealanders (Pakeha").
• Over 100,000 Maori living in Australia.

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Origins Where did they come from?

• First settlers in NZ
• They arrived in New Zealand from Eastern
  Polynesia in several waves some time before 1300
  CE
• CE Common Era AD

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Maori and Europeans

• Europeans arrived in the 17th Century.
• Big changes for Maori people who adopted aspects
  of Western society and culture. Initial relations
  between Maori and Europeans were amicable.
• The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 - the two cultures
  coexisted as part of a new British colony.
• Maori Land Wars - a series of armed conflicts
  that took place in New Zealand between 1845 and
  1872. The wars were fought over a number of
  issues, the most prominent concerning Maori land
  being sold to the settler population.

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Modern Challenges

• Although Maori make up only 14 of the
  population, they make up almost 50 of the prison
  population.
• Maori have higher unemployment-rates than other
  cultures resident in New Zealand.
• Maori have higher numbers of suicides than
  non-Maori.
• Only 47 of Maori finish school with
  qualifications higher than NCEA Level One
  (15years old 4 ESO)
• Maori suffer more health problems, including
  higher levels of alcohol and drug abuse, smoking
  and obesity.
• Maori also have considerably lower
  life-expectancies Maori males 69.0 years vs.
  non-Maori males 77.2 years Maori females 73.2
  yrs vs. non-Maori females 81.9 years.
• Maori women and children are more likely to
  experience domestic violence than any other
  ethnic group.

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Maori Language

• Te Reo Maori
• Official Language in NZ
• 1880s Authorities forbade the use of Maori in
  schools
• Native Speakers the number of fluent adult
  speakers fell to about 10,000 in 1995.
• 157,110 New Zealand residents claimed they could
  converse in Maori about everyday things, in the
  2006 census
• Basic Maori is taught in Primary School

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Lets Learn some Maori!

• Numbers
• 1 tahi
• 2 rua
• 3 toru
• 4 wha
• 5 rima
• 6 ono
• 7 whitu
• 8 waru
• 9 iwa
• 10 tekau

Kia ora Hello / Thank you Tena Koe Formal
greeting to one person Tena Koutou Formal
greeting to many people Haere ra Goodbye (from
a person staying) Ka kite ano See you again
(informal goodbye) Morena Good morning! Haere
Mai Welcome, enter Nau Mai Welcome
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Maori Culture - Marae

• Marae Centre of Maori Community Life
• Welcomes, Celebrations, Funerals, Weddings,
  reunions
• hongi

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Maori Culture - Food

• Hangi
• Kumara

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Haka

• War Dance

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Kapa Haka

• Groups
• Cultural items/dances/songs
• Poi/cotume

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Maori Actors

• Keisha Castle-Hughes Star wars Episode III,
  Legend of the Seeker, Whale rider
• Cliff Curtis The piano, Collaterol Damage,
  Sunshine, Fracture, Die hard 4, push, the last
  air bender
• Lawrence Makoare LOTR, The hobbit (great
  goblin)
• Temuera Morrison Speed 2, Star wars episode
  II/III, Spartacus, Green Lantern

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Movies

• Boy
• Whale Rider
• Once were warriors

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Questions!

• Who are the Maori people?
• How do you say New Zealand in Maori?
• What does the word Maori mean?
• Where do Maori people come from?
• What were the initial relations like between
  Maori and Europeans?
• What was the main issue fought over in the Maori
  Land Wars?
• Why does the New Zealand flag have a Union Jack?
• Name 4 modern day challenges for Maori people

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Questions Cont.

• Is Maori taught in New Zealand schools?
• Is Maori an official language of New Zealand?
• How do you say hello in Maori?
• How do you say good morning in Maori?
• Can you count to 10 in Maori?
• How do Maori people greet each other?
• What is a Hangi?
• Why do the All blacks perform the Haka before a
  game?
• Can you name any movies with Maori actors?