Traditional songs comprise the following forms: Poi, which are songs accompanied by a form of dance in which women hit their body rhythmically with one or two mainly cotton balls attached to the end of a string. Oriori, which are songs composed to teach children of high rank about their spe...
19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. ...
13.Today there are special kindergartens for Maori children, and the Maori language is now taught in more and more schools. 如今已有专门为毛利儿童而设的幼儿园,而且在越来越多的学校里讲授毛利语。 14.The common meeting place for Maori is on the marae. 毛利人在广场上开普通的会议. 15.Before ...
courts disrupted. Children who set fire to a school were described admiringly by their Maori elders as ‘warriors of our people’. There were threats of terrorism, of burning forests and bombing dams. The Queen herself was manoeuvred into making an unprecedented apology for historic wrongs....
asian and other european cultures have exerted influence on new zealand. new zealand music has been influenced by blues, jazz, country, rock and roll and hip hop, with many of these genres given a unique new zealand interpretation. maori developed traditional chants and songs from their ancient...
The Maori peoples of New Zealand consider themselves its First Nations. There is much discussion and much dispute over the question of where they came from.
as well. When a great chief died his mana passed on to one or more of his children and grandchildren. Mana was Tapu and Noa also an essence of magic. It took a man of great mana to invoke the spell-songs called karakia. The chants were Understanding the concepts of 'Tapu' and '...
19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. ...