Introduction to the Maori
17 June 2015 Today we visited the Mangere Domain and Auckland Museum. I love learning about historical people and places, so this was right up my alley. It was really helpful to be able to talk directly to descendants of a Maori tribe and hear about their history from their perspective. Practicing the powhiri (welcome....
New Zealand 3
June 6, 2010 In less than two weeks our journey through New Zealand will come to an end. As time seems to work against us, I can only ask myself, 鈥淲hat have I accomplished in the last four weeks?鈥� and 鈥淲hat do I want to achieve in the next two?鈥� 1.聽 Maori culture: We have....
New Zealand 2
Friday morning, May 21st we woke in one giant circle inside the Marae. After three nights of sleeping in a giant room we were ready to pack our 鈥渢ramping packs鈥� load the 鈥渂oot鈥� of the van and go up the road to our next destination. Before we left the Marae though, we returned to the....
New Zealand 1
On Sunday (May 9) we went to the Te Puea Marae, a common meeting area for the native Maori people in urban Auckland. We were welcomed through one of their formal ceremonies which included singing, dancing and speeches from some of the elders and a few of our members as well. The whole ceremony was....