Difference Between the Maori People and the Kiwi's Culture of New Zealand

1” Festival activity, which has always been a significant part of Pacific culture, has provided a vehicle for expressing contemporary indigenous identities. The Festival of Pacific Arts, founded in 1972, has become a major venue for the perpetuation of the region’s arts, music, and dance. With the goal of reviving what was in danger of being lost, the festival is held every four years, each time hosted by a different country.” It almost seems to be a Polynesian “Olympics”, but for partying. The Hula dance is very popular within the islands. The Hula dance is so popular that it has its own festival: the annual Merrie Monarch Hula Competition. The Tiki culture became popular due to the Pacific themed bars. Decorators and bar owners used the Pacific mentality to reel in consumers. 3 “Tiki carving is one of the oldest art forms known to man, and all original Tiki carvings are unique. Each island culture introduced another variation to the carving technique. In most Tiki cultures, Tiki statues carved by high-ranking tribesmen were considered sacred and powerful, and these were used in special religious ceremonies. Tiki statues carved by anyone other than a high-ranking tribesman were used simply as

Australian Aboriginals used danced to communicate stories of the cultural spirits and legends, along with tell stories of the past, present and future with those in their community (Cheeky Dancers, n.d.). There is a sense of pride when they dance and pass on their history and culture to the generations after them (The age, 2013). Aboriginal people are proud of their heritage and dance allows them to express their thoughts and views of the world the way they see

Around the world, there are many Indigenous groups having practiced their own traditional cultures. Through the history and following globalisation, traditional cultures have gradually disappeared. For example, in Japan, there are Ainu people had established their own culture, but they were assimilated to Japanese culture because of the annexation to Japan in the mid-1800s. Therefore, until recently, they have used the Japanese language and been educated and lived as Japanese. However, there are many traditional cultures which have still practiced over the time. Those existing cultures may be more significant than those cultures that have disappeared. Particularly, Indigenous performing arts tend to be survived over the time and actively protected to preserve. This essay will argue that Indigenous dance and chant have had significant roles to Indigenous people in many aspects. Firstly, this essay will examine hula’s several roles among the Hawaiian culture and society in the past and current. Secondly, it will focus on the relationship between haka and the Maori’s mentality and spirituality over the time. Finally, it will investigate Ainu chant, yukar, and its particular changes of importance to the Ainu.

One famous Polynesian tradition is a celebration dinner to mark an important event. This typically features a feast of pig cooked in a pit oven, then entertainment including local dancing, drumming and fire-walking. In Hawaii these celebrations are well-known as ‘luaus’, in Fiji they are ‘lovos’, and for Maoris they are called ‘hangi’.

These are the traditions of the Nootka tribe.The tribes around Vancouver Island have a history of songs and ceromonies.Their main ceremony they had was the wolf dance also called the Tlugwana.Another ceremony they had was Tsayek. Daring witch they fast and pray for

Holism is a perspective in anthropology which is the philosophy that functional systems, like body or a country, cannot be understood by looking just at the individual pieces but rather by comparing each individual piece to another and the whole. This writing will discuss the Tiwi peoples of Australia, on how their traditional beliefs and economy influence the marriage system and politics, and vice versa. In addition, how the modern life of the Tiwi has undergone changes in relation to these matters will be provided as evidence to support the discussion.

First I will talk about the history and culture of the Hawaiian natives and how this has had its effect on Hawaiian music. In 1778, the first European to come to Hawaii was Captain James Cook. He was a British explorer and discovered Hawaii while he was exploring the East coast of Australia. When he came to Hawaii he became a symbol of outsider influence because he opened up trade with North America and

Traditional music in Hawaii was not originally used for entertainment, but instead, for worship. It was not until the modern age, when Western influences began to emerge and tourists began to arrive, that the music was used as pleasure. The native music is primarily chanting accompanied by percussion. A Chant known as an oli, while a song or a piece is called a mele; there are two main types of meles. The mele oli is an unaccompanied chant sung by one person, while the mele hula is a chant which is complimented by dancing and percussion, and can be sung by multiple musicians. These songs (meles) were passed down hundreds of years through oral tradition, and Chanting in these meles can be characterized by their use of vibrato (small, rapid variations in pitch), as well as a deep vocal tone. In traditional Hawaiian culture, meles and olis

In this paper, I will be researching the Australian culture, Tiwi. Located on the Melville and Bathurst islands in northern Australia, the environment experiences torrential rain from November to March with temperatures consistently staying around twenty-seven degrees Celsius , but from June to September rain is rare with great temperature ranges. The terrain is diverse with mostly flat lands, small streams and rivers, and eucalyptus and cypress forest that make up the majority of the upper lands. With the diversity of the land, Tiwi’s experience a diet that is nutritious. (eHRAF) The Tiwi culture was first mentioned in text approximately forty thousand years ago by Dutch, Portuguese, and British settlers. The

Indigenous speaker for the program, Senator Nova Peris brought up the example of other 
cultures being able to express their traditional rituals without being ‘boo’ed’, such as the New Zealand teams performing their ‘Hakka’ against opposing players before the commencement of a sporting game. The fans respect this cultural dance by displaying silence, whilst performed, where as Adam Goodes’ ritualistic celebration was performed during the middle of play and aimed at

The Maori Society and the Aboriginal society were different when it came to the structure of their Hierarchies or (Feudal Systems).

A Key conflict that endures as one of the most noteworthy events in New Zealand’s early history is the Waikato war of 1863-1864. The significance of the battles lies in the definition of the status of Maori and Pakeha in New Zealand. Particular historic debate surrounds whether the Waikato war was caused more primarily over the dispute of land or sovereignty. Maori were rising against British control and domination over them exhibited by establishment of the Kingitanga movement and the resistance to land sales. Responding in a way they saw that they had the right British invaded the Waikato. The outcomes of these events still hold debate and controversy in the regions of occurrence even today. With large loss of lives on both sides directly from the clashes, as Maori retained their pride refused to surrender to the British’s superior technology. New laws were passed as a result of the resistance involving shameless policy’s which marginalised Maori and there rights further. The consequences of this war were drawn out until the late 20th, when finally reparations were made in full.

Analyse the impact of European contact in Māori between 1642 and prior to the sighing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.

The Maori, “Children of Heaven”, are the indigenous people of New Zealand. It has been thought that Polynesian navigator Kupe, discovered New Zealand in 950 AD, and named the island Aotearoa, “Land of the long white cloud”.1 The Maori migrated to New Zealand from the tropical islands of

Throughout New Zealand history, historical roots have played a significant role in the development of modern Aotearoa New Zealand. The historical past has shaped various forms of present social dimensions within the nation today. This essay intends to discuss the controversial racial inequality in regards to the relationship between Maori and Pakeha within contemporary New Zealand society. This essay will explore two readings; “Plunder in the Promised Land: Māori Land Alienation and the Genesis of Capitalism in Aotearoa New Zealand” by Wynyard, Matthew and “Stereotypical Construction of the Maori ‘Race’ in the Media” by Wall, Melanie. This essay will also further discuss a brief summary on my personal reflection