What do you know about Maori?

Question

maori of new zealand.......

Answer 1

I have some very dear friends who are Maori, but sadly know little or nothing about their culture.

Answer 2

Narcissus: Hahaha - f*&%n oats bro!

Afnurik: That's a very... um... complete description. Good. Although it's 'Once were Warriors' - 'what becomes of the broken-hearted' is the sequel. These movies are not a very good advertisment for Maoridom, but they'll give you a somewhat skewed picture of what life is like in some Maori families. The writings of Witi Ihimaera in general should give you a good idea, and they're a good read.

Basically we're kinda... normal. We like to laugh, and sing, and EAT! And we love our mummies.

Answer 3

The word Māori refers to the indigenous people of New Zealand and to their language.

New Zealand was one of the last areas on Earth to be settled by humans.

Archaeological and linguistic evidence (Sutton 1994) suggests that probably several waves of migration came from Eastern Polynesia to New Zealand between AD 800 and 1300. Māori origins relate to those of their Polynesian ancestors (see Polynesian culture). Māori oral history describes the arrival of the ancestors from Hawaiki (a mythical homeland in tropical Polynesia) by large ocean-going canoes (waka) — see Māori migration canoes. Migration accounts vary among Māori tribes (iwi), whose members can identify with different waka in their genealogies or whakapapa.

No credible evidence exists of human settlement in New Zealand prior to the Māori voyagers; on the other hand, compelling evidence from archaeology, linguistics, and physical anthropology indicates that the first settlers came from East Polynesia and became the Māori.

Since the 1960s, Māoridom has undergone a cultural revival. Government recognition of the growing political power of Māori combined with political activism have led to a limited redress for unjust confiscation of land and for the violation of other property rights. As a result of the redress paid to many iwi (tribes), Māori now have significant interests in the fishing and forestry industries. Tensions remain however, with complaints from Māori that the settlements are being made at a level of between 1 and 2.5 cents on the dollar of the value of the lands that were confiscated. Despite significant social and economic advances during the 20th century, Māori tend to cluster in the lower percentiles in most health and education statistics and in labour-force participation, as well as featuring disproportionately highly in criminal and imprisonment statistics. Unfortunately, as with many native cultures from around the world, Māori are victims of racism.

see the movies Once Were Soldiers and Whale Rider.

For more info about Maori rituals see: http://history-nz.org/maori2.html

Answer 4

They are big strong B******* who kick the s*** out of us poor Aussies when we play them in Union.