Māori religion

There were two groups who are the descendents of the Polynesians who are the Maori and the Moriori who came into conflict with one another upon meeting eachother for the first time. The Moriori people were living on the Chatham Islands which are 500 miles east of New Zealand. They were for centuries living peacefully and independently until it all came to a brutal end for them in December 1835. Five hundred Maori people armed wielding guns,axes,clubs along with another 400 that arrived through ship

Exposure to cultural practices and clearly defined gender roles profoundly influences one's identity. The movie ‘Whale Rider’ directed by Niki Caro represents a Maori culture struggling to adapt to the modern world changes in relation to gender. The film follows the harrowing story of Pai, a young female grown up around the Maori culture, she is denied opportunities of traditions and her birth rite of being leader due to her culture’s outdated ideas of the female gender. Koro’s strong belief of keeping

There is also a clear theme across New Zealand films relating to family related issues, including acceptance from relatives and what some young people do to gain it. The 2002 film directed by Niki Caro, Whale Rider, is centered around Paikea, a young girl who was rejected by her grandfather as the leader of their community due to her gender. She seeks his approval, though he is reluctant to help her due to the culture’s traditions. Such approval seeking is prevalent amongst New Zealand film, notably

Rider takes place in a Maori village in New Zealand. The main character is a 12 year old girl name Paikea “Pai” Apirana and her ambition to become the next Chief of her village. Along with following on Pai’s story, the movie showed a great number of local Maori religion and culture. Some of the things I will explore is the Maori religion, gender roles, and a personal reflection on what was learned through the movie. Maori Religion focuses on animism. Three aspects of this religion includes the idea of

The New Zealand Wars is one such example. Before European contact, the Maoris, who are the tangata whenua (people of the land) of New Zealand (then known as Aotearoa), had their own unique, complex way of understanding and establishing land ownership (“Aotearoa.” “Tangata Whenua”). In traditional Maori society, one does not own the absolute rights to any piece of land; instead, different members within a family or a sub-tribe can share

Aotearoa, as it is called in the Maori language, called te reo Maori or simply te reo, is an archipelago with three main islands, North Island, known as Te Ika-a-Māui in te reo, South Island, regionally called Te Waipounamu or Te Waka a Maui in te reo, and Stewart Island, called Rakiura in te reo. These are often considered the nation's mainlands, although the volcanic chain contains over seven-hundred islands of various sizes. Having so many tribes among islands shaped Maori culture and created variance

In this essay I will be talking about Dr Rangimarie Turuki Rose Pere and how her theory Te Wheke has influenced education in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Pere is a Tohuna Tipuna which means the sower of the sacred seeds of knowledge and keeper of secrets. She wrote her theory based on the knowledge she gained 12,000 years ago in Hawaiiki. Pere is an International educationalist who has a lot of knowledge about education from preschool to tertiary level study. Rose’s monograph is used by government agencies

72251 Intercultural Communication Assignment 1 Melissa Peters ID: 3304924 Short answers Q. 1. Challenge DeVito, O’Rourke and O’Neill’s (2000) definition of culture using Richards (1999) or Anae (1997). How do DeVito et al look at membership within a culture and how does Richards see it differently? DeVito, O’Rourke and O’Neill’s (2000, p.99) definition of culture is very limited when describing modern cultures of globalised human society. Perhaps where people are isolated to villages

Maori Case Study of Te Whanga Paemai: A place where whales and boats beach Business Heritage, Culture and Sustainability AMBH500 Assignment Three Tutor: Hemi Hoskins Student Name: Victor Chen ID Number: 11778342 Due Date: Thursday, November 18th, 2010 1. Discuss how the Te Whanga Paemai case study illustrates the significance and contribution of Maori culture to New Zealand business. Your answer should include references to relevant tikanga and its co-existence with law. Based on the

The Great Mahele was an act proposed in 1848 allowing Hawaiian land to be privately owned, and the rest redistributed. The occurrence of this event not only affected Hawaiians back then, but still to this day impacts them. The King continued to divide land for the government and maka’ainana could get land for active labor. The king also shared his land between himself and 245 more ali’i; his land- “Crown Lands” and ali’i- “Konohiki Lands” (Mahele Notes). The Mahele of 1848 was a land division separated