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Contemporary Traditional Maori Culture Part1Who are the Maori ?
Paige Boyle01.12.12
period : 4 culture & 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 are traditional , some live non-traditional , modern lives.
One tradition of the Maori culture is the Haka war dance. The dance however is
now performed for ceremonial purposes, not war
Another tradition of the Maori is Ta Moko: tattooing or painting the face
and body with dark arching patterns
Traditional Maori culture is truly intresting with thier dancing
preformences.
Sadly, like other conquered indigenous peoples, many Maori struggle with
poverty, alchoholism and drug abuse