Māori people

1.

Māori people
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2.

Māori Battalion haka in Egypt, 1941

3.

A pronunciation
Maori
/ˈmaʊ.ri/
The word means "normal",
"natural" or "ordinary"

4.

Māori Population Estimates
At 30 June 2018:
• New Zealand's estimated Māori population was 744,800
During the year:
• The Māori population grew 10,600 (1.4 percent).
• There were 363,800 Māori males and 381,000 Māori females.
New Zealand has an estimated population of 4,841,000.
Maori Population: 14.6% of the total population

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The brief history
• New Zealand was one of the last major landmasses settled by
humans.
• New Zealand was first settled by Eastern Polynesians in the 13th
century
• Early visitors from Europe to New Zealand used to call them the "New
Zealanders" or "natives”.
The Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand.

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Language
• The Maori language is one of three official languages of New Zealand
(the other two being English and New Zealand Sign Language).
• Prior to European colonization of New Zealand, there were two
distinct Maori dialects: North Island Maori; and South Island Maori,
which is now extinct.
• The Maori of today speak English.

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The Maori culture
• Oceania's belief system is Maori religion. Maori religion is based on the two
concpets of mana and tapu.
• Mana is an impersonal force that can be both inherited and acquired by
individuals in the course of their lives; an impersonal supernatural power.
• Tapu refers to sacredness that was assigned by status at birth.
• There was a direct relation between the two: chiefs with the most mana were
also the most tapu.
• Many Maoris are now Christian as they also adapted to the modern world beliefs.

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Music
• The Maori music is suspected to be
one of the oldest types of music.
Explorers described as “a dreary
monotone”, “slow and solemn”,
“monotonous”, “doleful”.
• The Maoris have instruments of
their own like the : Hue, Putorino ,
Tokere

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Maori Tattoo
• Ta moko, often referred to as Maori tattoo, is
the traditional permanent marking of the
body and face by Maori.
• Ta moko is a core component of Maori culture
and an outward expression of commitment
and respect.

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Maori Haka
• A haka is a traditional
Maori dance.
• Maori haka are
performed for various
reasons, such as
celebrating an
achievement, or as a
pre-battle challenge.
• Contrary to popular
belief, a haka is not
always a war dance, and
may be performed by
both men and women.
All Blacks Haka vs France

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Current Issues
• Māori make up only 14 per
cent of the population, they
make up almost 50 per cent of
the prison population.
• Māori have higher
unemployment-rates than
other cultures resident in New
Zealand.
• Māori have higher numbers of
suicides than non-Māori.
• Māori women and children are
more likely to experience
domestic violence than any
other ethnic group
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