NEW ZEALAND:CULTURE Kristin Paula Vahur 7.A

M Ā ORIS AND M Ā ORI CULTURE First people Maori language

MAORIS.FIRST PEOPLE IN NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand :shorter human history than any other country.the first arrivals came from East Polynesia in the 13th century. It was not until 1642 that Europeans became aware the country existed.East Polynesiabecame aware Hunting and gathering The early settlers lived in small hunting bands. Seals and the large, flightless moa bird were their main prey, until moa were hunted to extinction. In the South Island, hunting and gathering remained the main mode of survival.Sealsmoa Gardening and fishing The Polynesians brought with them k ū mara (sweet potato), which grew well in the warmer North Island. Extensive k ū mara (on the picture) gardens supported relatively large settlements. But even in the north, birds, fish and shellfish were important in the M ā ori diet. The Polynesian dog and rat came with the early arrivals, but the domestic pigs and chickens of the islands did not, for reasons not fully understood.k ū marabirdsfish shellfishdog rat In good conditions, M ā ori lived reasonably well. Their life expectancy was low by modern standards, but probably comparable to that of Europeans in the same era. The M ā ori population before European contact may have reached 100,000.

MAORIS IN NEW ZEALAND

MAORI LANGUAGE Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the M ā ori people Eastern Polynesian languageM ā ori people Since 1987, it has been one of New Zealand's official languages.official languages

LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN NEW ZEALAND New Zealand english 91.2% difference in vowel pronunciation New Zealand Sign language A total of 24,090 people For deaf people Te reo maori (maori language) Most common after english Their own language

ART Kapa haka-cultural dance Kapa haka is an avenue for Maori people to express their heritage and cultural identity through song and dance.

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