History of Aotearoa New Zealand

We talk about toki poutangata, ceremonial adzes, as well as some of the other tools used by traditional Maori carvers.

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 Today we start our next major Maori culture topic, carving. This episode we discuss how to make and use toki, adzes, as well as their mythological origins!

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 A short little episode about the Maori new year: Matariki!

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Links to some of the kites talked about in the episode:
 https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/5292/maori-kites

https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/5284/birdman-kite

https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5293/birdman-kite-1890

https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/5294/how-to-make-a-manu-taratahi

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 A dramatic retelling of the origins of our favourite trickster: Maui!

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 We talk about the Maori welcoming ceremony, powhiri, as well as some other related stuff!

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 We talk all about pre-European Maori women and what their life was like!

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 We talk about land borders and how Maori viewed each other, houses, marae and their construction!

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 We talk about traditional Maori social structure, hierarchy and how everyone fit into society!

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 This time we are learning about how the East Polynesians that arrived in Aotearoa gradually changed into the Maori we know today.

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 A dramatic retelling of the Maori creation story and how the Earth and Sky were pushed apart! There is also a war between birds for good measure too!

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