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In the wharenui they hold a ceremony with the visitors of the Marae called the Powhiri. In the Powhiri the People of the Marae welcome the visitors on then the visitors answer back. This is called the Karanga. They also speak to us and sing to us then we reply back with a speech and a song this repeats another time. Now you are officially welcomed into the Marae.

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The traditions of Maori culture includes what they do at their Marae and inside the wharenui.

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They celebrate an annual festival called Matariki. Which still exists today.

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They believe in gods such as god of the forest, god of the sky, god of the ocean, god of the ground etc.

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What would life be like if Maori people ruled new Zealand

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Is there any actual evidence that the Maori were the fist people in New Zealand?

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Should we be worried about the future of Maori culture and it's reputation?

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How (in general) were signals from the stars collected and recognised?

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Will we ever lose Maori culture for good or will we continue to gain understanding of the maori world and people

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Has Maori culture grown more and more informal throughout the years?

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How early on were the Maori discovered?

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Are any fooD's in Maori culture considered to sacred or of meaning or purpose

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Why are some animals/fish recognized as spiritual or sacred where as others are not?

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At the start of life mother earth and the sun where joint together and their many children in the middle of them one day a child was sick of being squished by his mother and farther, so he divorced a plan to split them apart, so he ask Tane (brother) to push them apart. so Tane did and we have our world today. Tane is the god of the forest and creator of the first man

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do Maori people today believe in the myths their ancestors created long ago?

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Maori where the first people here

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How did the Maori discover/create their gods?

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Maori people believe that your head is sacred and that you should not sit on pillows because that is where your head goes

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Maori legends have multiple gods and spirits that are still worshiped and cherished today.

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early maori people ate the eels they found in lakes and rivers and streams.

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The rivers by Maori land was used as a water source as well as a food source.

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The Maori took information from the stars (Matariki) about harvesting and other information

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Maori people have tikanga that is recognised by many and tikanga that is specific to that person, group of people or maraes