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Contemporary Traditional Maori Culture, Part 1 Who are the Maori
By Christian Frias, 1/11/12 Per:1 culture and Geography
The Maori are an indigenous culture of New Zealand
New Zealand is a large island in the South Pacific Ocean off the south
east coast of Australia
Some contemporary Maori culture are traditional, some live non-
traditional, modern lives
One tradition of the Maori culture is the Haka war dance
Another tradition of the Maori is Ta moko: tattooing or painting the
face and body with dark arching patterns
Traditional Maori culture is exquisite
Sadly, like other conquered indigenous peoples, many Maori struggle with poverty, alcoholism
and drug abuse