Māori words and phrases

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They ask what are the values of a Marae? And we think the values or significance of a Maori is based around people, rituals, spirituality and respect, but before we go any further then that we are to ask ourselves another question. What is a Marae? The Marae is a meeting place which consists of a carved meeting house (wharenui), a dining hall (whare kai), there is also the marae atea (the scared space which is located at the front of the meeting house). The Marae is a symbol of tribal identity, and

Introduction: The Maori people of New Zealand originated from eastern Polynesia via a series of canoe voyages sometime between 1250 and 1300 CE – they situated across the country in rural areas constituting in villages and tribes. Overtime, the indigenous people created and sustained a very unique culture known as the “Maori” including their own language, arts, literature, and of course language. They based their rituals on eastern Polynesian traditions and social customs with a strong agricultural

The phrase “so it goes” is repeated 106 times in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five. From “dead” champagne to the massacre at Dresden, every death in the book is seemingly equalized with the phrase “so it goes”. The continuation of this phrase ties in with the general theme on indifference in the story. If the Tralfamadorian view of time is correct, then everyone is continuously living every moment of their life and dying is not the end. However, if Vonnegut believed in this idea, then he wouldn’t

I have met people with different backgrounds, culture, norms, etc. I have already learned a lot from my new friend, Olivia from New Zealand. Whether it was trying a piece of gum back from her hometown or talking about the pronunciation of words and new phrases, I 've learned that we have lived two very different lives due to differences in our cultures. Kiwis (New Zealanders) consider sports to be crucial in their country. Sports function in a very similar way in New Zealand as to the way they do

Experiment of History" the Moriori and Maori both descended from the Polynesian people. The question that Diamond is trying to answer is what made the two group so different from each other because they came from the same people. The Moriori were hunter gathers of a small isolated population that were equipped with only simply technology and weapons. They were inexperienced at war. Also lacked strong leadership in order to take care of their group. But the Maori invader (from New Zealand 's North

of communicating. When numerous groups of humans started interacted with other groups, communication problems started. A good example of this happened when the Europeans first came to America, and met the Natives. Missionaries started spreading the word of God and the Bible to the natives where ever they could find them. When these missionaries went to the Alaskan/Yukon area they met the Natives, or Inuits, and wanted to teach them about God. They described Hell, a place

and even exotic species such as camels and sloths. Similar to what happened in New Guinea/Australia, a large mass of the animals became extinct. A Natural Experiment of History. 15. The Moriori and the Maori people developed differently due to environmental differences. Although the Maori people were originally farmers, their cold crops could not grow in the cold climate of the Chathams. This caused them to resort to hunting/gathering. While this got them by, they weren’t able to bring in the

Introduction Despite Australia’s ever-growing multiculturalism, it has been found that ‘monolingualism is extraordinarily common in Australia throughout the general population and all occupational levels (Bostock, 1973).’ With such an array of cultures present, one would assume that Australian education systems would have endless bilingual programs in place. However, this is not the case. Despite the successes of bilingual education on a global scale, little effort has been made to preserve any

have been growing out their thick long hair, a much curvier figure is demanded and flawless skin. Therefore, they have also begun to whiten their skin color to match a lighter completion. To illustrate my point, white does not mean beautiful. For the Maori people of New Zealand, facial tattoos are growing rapidly. These tattoos are traditionally done with a chisel and the ideal place for tattoos are on their chins and lips. In South America and Brazil, the number one splendor is butts. In