Māori people - Wikipedia
WebMāori (Māori: [ˈmaːɔɾi] ⓘ) are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand . Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350.
Maori | History, Traditions, Culture, Language, & Facts
WebMar 28, 2024 · Māori, member of a Polynesian people of New Zealand. Traditional history and first contact Their traditional history describes their origins in terms of waves of migration that culminated in the arrival of a “great fleet” in the 14th century from Hawaiki, a mythical land usually identified as Tahiti.
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WebMāori are the tangata whenua (indigenous people) of Aotearoa New Zealand and their culture is an integral part of local life. Experience Māori culture first-hand when you visit New Zealand.
Māori culture - Wikipedia
WebMāori culture (Māori: Māoritanga) is the customs, cultural practices, and beliefs of the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. It originated from, and is still part of, Eastern Polynesian culture.
Māori – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
WebMāori are the tangata whenua – the people of the land. In over 700 years of settlement, they have shown an extraordinary ability to adapt first to a new environment and then to the arrival of European immigrants and culture.
Māori - Indigenous, Culture, New Zealand | Britannica
WebMāori - Indigenous, Culture, New Zealand: To most Māori, being Māori means recognizing and venerating their Māori ancestors, having claims to family land, and having a right to be received as tangata whenua (“people of the land”) in the village of their ancestors.
Māori history | New Zealand Government - Govt.nz
WebMāori history . Māori are tangata whenua — people of the land. They came to Aotearoa from Polynesia in the 13th century and created a new language and culture.
Māori history - Wikipedia
WebThe history of the Māori began with the arrival of Polynesian settlers in New Zealand (Aotearoa in Māori), in a series of ocean migrations in canoes starting from the late 13th or early 14th centuries. Over time, in isolation the Polynesian settlers developed a …
People and culture today – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
WebMāori and television – whakaata; Māori education – mātauranga; Ngā māngai – Māori representation; Taupori Māori – Māori population change; Te reo Māori – the Māori language; Urban Māori
Māori arrival and settlement – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
WebNew Zealand has a shorter human history than almost any other country. The date of first settlement is a matter of debate, but current understanding is that the first arrivals came from East Polynesia between 1250 and 1300 CE. It was not until 1642 that Europeans became aware the country existed.
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