whanau
(extended family)
Family (unclearly defined) Family (unclearly defined)
whanau
(extended family)
Family (unclearly defined) Famaori People in New Zealand
Revision and lead-in
The Geographical Outline of New Zealand Treaty of Waitangi The Culture of NZ What do you know about the history of the Maori people in New Zealand society? Do you know any traditional Maori customs? Do you know any Maori artists? What made them famous worldwide?
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• 3. In some cases the tribe was named from such an ancestor; e.g., Ngati Tuwharetoa of the Taupo region claimed descent from Tuwharetoa; and Ngati Maniapoto of Waikato from Maniapoto, each about 15 generations from the present day. • 4. At the time that Europeans first began to visit New Zealand, each tribe probably comprised on the average a population of at least several thousands.
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• Politheism (多神论)，while believing in one god (Io). The reason why they converted to Christinity easily since 20th century. • Pa (fortified village) built on the top of the mountain for better defense. • Class distinction: people are distinguished by costumes and tatoos • Aristocrats are equipped with fine weapons and dazzling grooming. • The captives were kept as slaves, doing menial labors. • The craftsmen were regarded highly in the tribe and wellsupported.
Para 1 iwi (tribe) hapu (clan or sub-tribe)
whanau
(extended family)
hapu (clan or sub-tribe)
whanau
(extended family)
Family (unclearly defined) Family (unclearly defined)
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Maoritanga means Maoriculture Traditional Maori culture is expressed in song, dance, oratory, woodcarving, weaving, and architecture. In the 1980s they initiated a revival of their language and other traditions. By that time many Maori had assimilated into the predominant European culture. The majority of Maori had become urban dwellers, and most younger Maori did not know the Maori language. Today Maori culture thrives in both traditional and reinvented traditions.
Family (unclearly defined)
Family (unclearly defined)
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tribe
1. the largest social unit within traditional Maori society. 2.The Maori tribe (iwi) was essentially a large territorially-based social unit, the members of which claimed descent from at least one common ancestor many generations ago.
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hapu
(1)This was a unit with strong local ties and very definite territorial boundaries and membership was demarcated（划界限，区分） by a combination of descent and residence. More precisely, the hapu may be described as a localised descent group. (2)A person, in theory at least, could trace membership through either father or mother. When these belonged to separate hapu, he might claim to be a member of both and exercise rights, including land rights.