Mikaere, Buddy, 1951-

Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand : understanding the culture, protocols and customs / Buddy Mikare. - 64 pages : ill., ; 26 cm

Origins of Ngā Tāngata, the people -- Traditional Māori society -- Contact: world in collision -- Contemporary Māori society -- The renaissance of Māori culture -- The future -- Appendix A. The National Anthem -- Appendix B. The "Ka Mate" Haka -- Glossary. Origins of Ngā Tāngata, the people -- Traditional Māori society -- Contact : worlds in collision -- Contemporary Māori society -- The renaissance of Māori culture. A highly readable historical overview of Maori in New Zealand and goes on to examine the impact of a changing urban world on the traditional way of life. The importance of marae and community, with tribal structure still evident in the settlement of Maori Treaty of Waitangi claims, the vitality of kapa haka and waka ama for Maori youth, the art of ta moko tattooing - all of these modern manifestations of culture are discussed and reviewed. Customs observed in formal situations, where people meet and greet one another, and at the marae where they come together to communicate and share hospitality, is described in detail, as is the tradition of burial.

Buddy Mikaere provides a highly readable historical overview of early settlement in New Zealand, and examines the impact of colonisation and later a developing urban world on Maori and their traditional way of life. This book introduces visitors and locals alike to the culture and customs of Maori in contemporary New Zealand.


English with some Māori.

9781869663988 : $29.99


Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs.
Maori (New Zealand people)--History.
Tāngata whenua
Tikanga
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