Maori Warfare

Māori warfare involveds hand-to-hand combat, with weapons designed to kill. Maori fought for land, resources, mana (spiritual power) or as revenge for insults. The traditional Māori creation story was also based on war. 

Māori Creation Story (simple)

After separating Ranginui (the sky father) and Papatūānuku (the earth mother), their sons fought. Tūmatauenga (also known as Tū) won, and punished his brothers.

Tūmatauenga was the major war god. Others included Kahukura and Uenuku, both war gods associated with rainbows, and Maru, a war god in  The Taranaki region. 

Making peace 

At the end of a war it was vital to make peace. Sometimes arranged marriages between the victors and high-ranking women of the defeated tribes were used to seal peace.

Some Maori Weapons Include

• Taiaha (fighting staffs)
• Pouwhenua (pointed fighting staffs)
• Tewhatewha (axe-like fighting staffs)
• Tao (short spears) and huata (long spears)
• Patu (clubs).
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Maori Pā Site

Maori pā sites were essentially giant hill forts, that were used in times of war. The village was relocated to these hilltop settlements, which often had extensive food and water stores (especially for kumara, a cousin of the potato) and weapons. As they were built for war, they were strategically placed on higher or elevated ground (dormant volcanoes were especially useful for this). Over 5000 Pā sites have been found, with many of them resting around the old super volcano-turned-lake Taupo. Pā sites were fortified with many wooden poles stuck in the ground, lashed together with natural fibers. These sites

Countries in Maori

• Australia- Ahitereiria
• Ireland- Airangi
• America- Amerika
• Africa- Awherika
• South Africa- Awherika ki te Tonga
• Russia- Ruhia
• Germany- Tiamani
• Wales- Wera
• France- Wiwi
• England- Ingarangi
• India- Inia
• Italy- Itari
• China- Haina
• Japan- Hapani
• Scotland- Kotarana

Waka

Waka & rivers

Waka are canoes that ranged from basic 1 or 2 man craft to giant waterborne war machines. They also acted as a sort of "spiritual medium," as rivers were treated as sacred, protected by God or Te Atua, and were very respected in any Maori community. As a result of Te Atua's influence, each river had many holy or sacred qualities that made them very dangerous to operate on without proper respect and honour given. Each river (or awa) had it's own Mauri or life giving properties, Mana or spiritual power and authority, Tapu or restrictions on some part of anything by a priest or tohunga e.g. certain parts of a plant or animal (women were also Tapu, meaning you were cursed if you killed them). Failure to respect tapu (intentionally or unintentionally) results in trouble, sickness, or even death and the help of a tohunga or ritual expert is required. There were certain degrees of tapu and tapu was either temporary (in the case of a rahui) or permanent tapu. Tapu could be uplifted through the process of whakanoa (to make common).

source of info: http://www.seakeepers-nz.com/RIVERS/rivermori.html 

What is a Maori

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A Maori is a native New Zealand person like a Native Indian or a Zulu

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Moko

The Moko is a facial tattoo that the Maori people used to show their rank, tribe, ancestors, heritage, their status and their ferocity and their virility (manliness). Certain outward signs, combined with a particular Moko could instantly reveal the identity of the person. For example, a chief with Moko and at the same time wearing a dog cloak could be identified as a person of authority, in charge of the warriors.

The male facial tattoo - Moko - is generally divided into eight sections :

Ngakaipikirau (rank). The center forehead area

Ngunga (position). Around the brows

Uirere (hapu rank). The eyes and nose area

Uma (first or second marriage). The temples

Raurau (signature). The area under the nose

Taiohou (work). The cheek area

Wairua (mana). The chin

Taitoto (birth status). The jaw

Taiaha

All credit to the HakaInternational's channel Youtube Channel

The taiaha is a Maori stick like weapon that was used in combat against other Maori tribes and against the British empire. The taiaha consists of the tinana (body), an upoko (head) and an arero (tongue) which comes out of the head. This beautiful taiaha has a collar made of kākā feathers and hair from a kurī (dog). The purpose of the feathers was both to add to the beauty to the weapon and to distract the enemy during battle. The head of the taiaha represents your ansesters and when you kill someone with it you get Mana. The taiaha has to be treaten with respect and there are many rules about using the taiaha like not putting the head of the taiaha on the ground.

Family and Friends

If the letter is slanted it has a dash on top
like this except upside down
Tipuna - grandparent

Tupuna - grandparents

Koroua - grandfather

Kuia - grandmother

Matua - parents

Matua - father

Mama - mother

Matua Keke - uncle

Koka - aunty

Tuahine - sister ( of a male )

Tuahine - sisters ( of a male )

Tungane - brother (s) (of a female)
Tuakana - older sibling (same gender)
Tuakana - older siblings (same gender)
Teina - younger sibling (same gender)
Teina younger siblings (same gender)
Hoa - friend
Tamuhine - daughter (s)
Tamaiti Tane - son
Tama - son (s)
Tamaiti - child
Tamariki - childern
Tamaiti Whangai - foster child
Iramutu - niece/nephew
Mokopuna - grandchildren
Wahine - wife
Tane - husband
(disclaimer) if a word has no plural listed, then the way to turn it into a plural would be to put the particle o (remember, upside down dash). Example: Ko wai to wahine means "how is your wife? versus "Ko wai o wahine", how are your wives? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

How to pronunce Maori vowels

Full credit to the wirenohi Youtube channel

Feelings

Pai - Good/fine

Pouri - Sad

Harikoa - Happy

Riri - Angry

Mauiui - Sick

Ora - Well

Ngenge - Tired

Hiakia - Hungury

Hiainu - Thirsty

Maori Numbers

Credit goes to Woodward Maori

New Zealand Place Names in Māori

Here are some simple Maori introductions

Ko (insert name here) taku ingoa

My name is (insert name here)

I whanau mai au I (insert place here)

I was born in (insert place here)

(insert age here) aku tau

I am (insert age here)

Ko (insert birth date here) taku ra whanau

My birthday is on (insert birth date here)

Kei (insert place here) au e noho ana

I live in (insert place here)

(insert mothers name) taku mama ko (insert fathers name) taku papa

My mums/moms name is (insert mothers name) my dads name is (insert fathers name)

Ko (insert tribe name here) taku iwi

My Tribe is (insert tribe name here)

I haere au ki te kura o (insert school here). I muri I tera I haere au ki (insert school/university here)

I went to (insert school here) then I went to (insert school/university)

Ko etahi mahi parekareka ki au, ko te (insert intrest here) me te (insert intrest here)

My interests/hobbies are (insert intrest here) and (insert intrest here)

E rua nga reo e mohio ana au. Ara, ko te reo (insert language here) me (insert language here)
(rua: 2 tahi: 1)
I speak 2 launuguages (insert language here) and (insert language here)