{"id":16778,"date":"2022-08-13T05:49:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T09:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/maui-important-maori-culture\/"},"modified":"2023-12-26T21:39:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T21:39:58","slug":"maui-important-maori-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is M\u0101ui important to Maori culture?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In M\u0101ori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, M\u0101ui is a culture hero and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness. He possessed superhuman strength, and was capable of shapeshifting into animals such as birds and worms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#why-is-maui-so-important\" title=\"Why is Maui so important?\">Why is Maui so important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#what-did-maui-do-for-his-culture\" title=\"What did Maui do for his culture?\">What did Maui do for his culture?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#why-are-taniwha-important-to-maori-culture\" title=\"Why are taniwha important to M\u0101ori culture?\">Why are taniwha important to M\u0101ori culture?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#why-is-maori-culture-important\" title=\"Why is M\u0101ori culture important?\">Why is M\u0101ori culture important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#how-do-you-respect-your-maori-culture\" title=\"How do you respect your M\u0101ori culture?\">How do you respect your M\u0101ori culture?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#what-does-the-maori-culture-believe-in\" title=\"What does the M\u0101ori culture believe in?\">What does the M\u0101ori culture believe in?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#what-are-some-maori-values\" title=\"What are some M\u0101ori values?\">What are some M\u0101ori values?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#do-maori-believe-in-jesus\" title=\"Do M\u0101ori believe in Jesus?\">Do M\u0101ori believe in Jesus?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#where-are-the-maori-cannibals\" title=\"Where are the M\u0101ori cannibals?\">Where are the M\u0101ori cannibals?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#are-there-any-full-blooded-maori-in-nz\" title=\"Are there any full blooded M\u0101ori in NZ?\">Are there any full blooded M\u0101ori in NZ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#when-did-maori-stop-eating-each-other\" title=\"When did M\u0101ori stop eating each other?\">When did M\u0101ori stop eating each other?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#when-did-maori-stop-eating-people\" title=\"When did M\u0101ori stop eating people?\">When did M\u0101ori stop eating people?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#what-is-a-maori-tattoo\" title=\"What is a M\u0101ori tattoo?\">What is a M\u0101ori tattoo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#who-were-in-new-zealand-before-maori\" title=\"Who were in New Zealand before M\u0101ori?\">Who were in New Zealand before M\u0101ori?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#who-was-first-in-nz\" title=\"Who was first in NZ?\">Who was first in NZ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#did-the-maori-practice-cannibalism\" title=\"Did the M\u0101ori practice cannibalism?\">Did the M\u0101ori practice cannibalism?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#who-was-the-first-maori\" title=\"Who was the first M\u0101ori?\">Who was the first M\u0101ori?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#who-was-the-first-maori-human\" title=\"Who was the first M\u0101ori human?\">Who was the first M\u0101ori human?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#is-moana-a-maori\" title=\"Is Moana a M\u0101ori?\">Is Moana a M\u0101ori?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#is-maori-a-race\" title=\"Is M\u0101ori a race?\">Is M\u0101ori a race?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#what-are-the-7-maori-tribes\" title=\"What are the 7 M\u0101ori tribes?\">What are the 7 M\u0101ori tribes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#what-is-the-biggest-maori-tribe-in-nz\" title=\"What is the biggest M\u0101ori tribe in NZ?\">What is the biggest M\u0101ori tribe in NZ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#can-you-join-a-maori-tribe\" title=\"Can you join a M\u0101ori tribe?\">Can you join a M\u0101ori tribe?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui-important-maori-culture\/#how-old-are-the-maori\" title=\"How old are the M\u0101ori?\">How old are the M\u0101ori?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-maui-important-to-maori-culture\"><\/span>Why is M\u0101ui important to Maori culture?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In M\u0101ori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, M\u0101ui is a culture hero and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness. He possessed superhuman strength, and was capable of shapeshifting into animals such as birds and worms.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-maui-so-important\"><\/span>Why is Maui so important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>His mischievous deeds were often to the benefit of mankind. From creating fire to raising the sky to snare the sun, Maui was a hero whose legacy spanned well over 1000 years while these stories traveled over 4000 miles across the Pacific ocean.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-did-maui-do-for-his-culture\"><\/span>What did Maui do for his culture?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maui in popular culture He went on to perform miracles to win back the love of humanity, each of which earned him an animated tattoo. He is fabled to have stolen the heart of Te Fiti, a powerful island goddess who creates life.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-taniwha-important-to-maori-culture\"><\/span>Why are taniwha important to M\u0101ori culture?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>M\u0101ori tribes have their own traditional stories and legends and, therefore, different attitudes towards taniwha. Some tribes view taniwha as &#39;kaitiaki&#39; or &#39;protectors of the people&#39;. They believe that taniwha are forces for good, that they protect people and their land. Others are depicted as frightening and dangerous.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-maori-culture-important\"><\/span>Why is M\u0101ori culture important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 2008, 62&#37; strongly agree that M\u0101ori culture and activities are an important part of New Zealand&#39;s identity. This is an increase of 17&#37; from the 45&#37; who strongly agreed in 1997. However only 27&#37; strongly agree that M\u0101ori culture and activities are an important part of their local community&#39;s identity.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-you-respect-your-maori-culture\"><\/span>How do you respect your M\u0101ori culture?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tikanga tips<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-does-the-maori-culture-believe-in\"><\/span>What does the M\u0101ori culture believe in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Maori held an essentially spiritual view of the universe. Anything associated with the supernatural was invested with tapu, a mysterious quality which made those things or persons imbued with it either sacred or unclean according to context. Objects and persons could also possess mana, psychic power.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-some-maori-values\"><\/span>What are some M\u0101ori values?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We have distilled five key values that underpin M\u0101ori leadership.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"do-maori-believe-in-jesus\"><\/span>Do M\u0101ori believe in Jesus?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>M\u0101ori Christianity Until the mid-20th century, few M\u0101ori were secular. Traditionally M\u0101ori recognised a pantheon of gods and spiritual influences. From the late 1820s M\u0101ori transformed their moral practices, religious lives and political thinking, as they made Christianity their own.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-are-the-maori-cannibals\"><\/span>Where are the M\u0101ori cannibals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maori cannibalism was widespread throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-long-is-the-flight-from-hawaii-to-new-zealand\/\" title=\"Flight Time from Hawaii to New Zealand: Tips for Comfort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand<\/a> until the mid 1800s but has largely been ignored in history books, says the author of a new book released this week.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-there-any-full-blooded-maori-in-nz\"><\/span>Are there any full blooded M\u0101ori in NZ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Being M\u0101ori is so much more than blood quantum. In New Zealand, many believed there are no full-blood M\u0101ori left. It&#39;s often been used by critics of M\u0101ori who seek equal rights and sovereignty. My results, at least, show there is one full-blooded M\u0101ori contrary to that belief.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-did-maori-stop-eating-each-other\"><\/span>When did M\u0101ori stop eating each other?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before European settlement, Maori tribes regularly raided other tribal groups, seizing some as slaves and indulging in cannibal feasts to sow fear among their enemies. Scholars believe the practice ended 200 years ago.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-did-maori-stop-eating-people\"><\/span>When did M\u0101ori stop eating people?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The last authentic account of cannibalism was the case at Tauranga, in 1842 or 1843, by Taraia. I trust the last in the history of the country. Taraia will never be envied the distinction of having completed the list of these who indulged in the horrid custom.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-a-maori-tattoo\"><\/span>What is a M\u0101ori tattoo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>T\u0101 moko is the permanent marking or &#34;tattoo&#34; as traditionally practised by M\u0101ori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-were-in-new-zealand-before-maori\"><\/span>Who were in New Zealand before M\u0101ori?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Patupaiarehe and t\u016brehu There are many accounts of mysterious people who were already in New Zealand when Polynesian voyagers arrived by canoe. It is said that they lived high in the mountains, and could be heard calling to each other. Two of these groups were known as the patupaiarehe and the t\u016brehu.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-was-first-in-nz\"><\/span>Who was first in NZ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>M\u0101ori were the first to arrive in New Zealand, journeying in canoes from Hawaiki about 1,000 years ago. A Dutchman, Abel Tasman, was the first European to sight the country but it was the British who made New Zealand part of their empire.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"did-the-maori-practice-cannibalism\"><\/span>Did the M\u0101ori practice cannibalism?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apart from the passing European, however, Maori cannibalism, like its Aztec counter- part, was practised exclusively on traditional enemies &#8211; i<br \/>, on members of other tribes and hapuu (Vayda 1960:71). To use the jargon, the Maori were exo- rather than endocannibals.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-was-the-first-maori\"><\/span>Who was the first M\u0101ori?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>M\u0101ori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, they settled here over 700 years ago. They came from Polynesia by waka (canoe). New Zealand has a shorter human history than any other country.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-was-the-first-maori-human\"><\/span>Who was the first M\u0101ori human?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Ngaitahu held that the first human was a male who was created out of earth by Tane and given the name of Tiki or Tikiauaha. The sexual parts were supplied by other gods. The Ngati Hau of Whanganui and the Ngati Tuwharetoa of Taupo say that Tiki was the first man but the brief records do not give the creator.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-moana-a-maori\"><\/span>Is Moana a M\u0101ori?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The film centers around a Polynesian princess named Moana, who travels the sea on an adventure to help bring peace to her homeland. The film borrowed many M\u0101ori mythologies in the narrative and sparked debate about cultural sensitivity.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-maori-a-race\"><\/span>Is M\u0101ori a race?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ethnic identity is a cultural measure, and persons who identify only as M\u0101ori are not solely M\u0101ori in a biological sense<br \/>.The Costs of Maori Ethnic Identity.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-7-maori-tribes\"><\/span>What are the 7 M\u0101ori tribes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The seven waka hourua that arrived to Aotearoa were Tainui, Te Arawa, M\u0101taatua, Kurahaup\u014d, Tokomaru, Aotea and T\u0101kitimu.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-biggest-maori-tribe-in-nz\"><\/span>What is the biggest M\u0101ori tribe in NZ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ng\u0101puhi is the largest tribe in New Zealand. Their territory stretches from the Hokianga Harbour to the Bay of Islands, and to Whang\u0101rei in the south.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-you-join-a-maori-tribe\"><\/span>Can you join a M\u0101ori tribe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As M\u0101ori, we do not have to apply to an Iwi to become associated or to belong to to Iwi. We are born with a natural right to belong to our iwi and that is defined by whakapapa, not by application. Unlike Native American&#39;s who must prove a certain blood quantum to be able to legally identify with their people.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-old-are-the-maori\"><\/span>How old are the M\u0101ori?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For millennia, M\u0101ori have been the tangata whenua, the indigenous people of Aotearoa. Arriving here from the Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki over 1,000 years ago, the great explorer Kupe, was the first M\u0101ori to reach these lands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In M\u0101ori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, M\u0101ui is a culture hero and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness. He possessed superhuman strength, and was capable of shapeshifting into animals such as birds and worms. Why is M\u0101ui important to Maori culture? 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