Te Reo Maori

Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Posted by THE WISE ONES at 15:38

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 so...
Maori Numbers

Credit goes to Woodward Maori
New Zealand Place Names in Māori
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Maori games Poi R a kau Poi R a kau is a type of Maori game, involving rakau or weapons (or in this case, carved sticks or branches) th...
Pepeha
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)...
Family

ahau me, I    ia she/he    koe you    koro grandfather    kor...
Family and Friends

If the letter is slanted it has a dash on top like th i s except upside down Tipuna - grandparent T u puna - grandparents Koroua - gr...
Maori Pā Site

Maori p ā sites were essentially giant hill forts, that were used in times of war. The village was relocated to these hilltop settlemen...
Maori Warfare

Māori warfare involveds hand-to-hand combat, with weapons designed to kill. Maori fought for land, resources, mana (spiritual power) or a...