New Zeland Maori Traditions The myth of

New Zeland Maori Traditions

The myth of the origin of the Maori MAORI HAVE A LEGEND ABOUT HOW THEY ARRIVED IN NEW ZEALAND ON A CANOE WITH SEVEN GAVAIKI. THIS MYTHICAL COMMON HOMELAND OF ALL POLYNESIANS

MAORI TATTOO Maori culture is very old and has lots of rituals and ceremonies. One of the most celebrated rites - is a tattoo body and face. Tattooing is an ornamental decoration and consists of a variety of parallel stripes, swirls, geometric shapes, spirals.

Maori warriors who do tattoos, laid in a pattern secret symbolic meaning. Tattoo reported victories and achievements of each soldier. Tattoos make skin incisions without various anesthetics.

Maori customs of the past Warlike tribes Maori also had some very barbaric customs. For example, the Maori could eat the bodies of their enemies to gain their powers. Maori desiccate powerful enemies and exposed to the honorable review.

TRADITIONAL WOOD CARVING Modern Maori carvings are famous for the tree. They offer great crafts that are happily snapping tourists.

MAORI DANCE Another unique feature of the Maori - this is their original dance. The world famous one of these dance Maori - Haka war dance. Maori are very proud of this dance.

In some schools of New Zealand children learn this dance. hack its spectacle wild delight as the locals and tourists.

MAORI WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS Maori learned to make different kinds of weapons - a dart (Huat), pole spear (Kokiri), a kind of shortened gun bayonet (taiaha), club (as), the cultivation of the land was the main instrument for digging stick, hunting large widely snares.

For carving and applying traditional Maori tattoos mocha used jade or jadeite chisels.

SOME MAORI TRADITIONAL STRUCTURES

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