The most famous haka is “Ka Mate,” composed in about 1820 by the Maori chief Te Rauparaha of the Ngāti Toa Rangatira tribe. The original All Black haka was composed to celebrate the chief’s lucky escape from a tribal war. THE DANCE Maori posture dance involves the entire body in ...
I had the honour of being elected chief of my tribe(部落). With the title came great responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe, whose village we visited. Their soldiers jumped from a canoe and faced us down with fierce crying, sticking eyes and much noise...
The tribe (iwi) was a large political and territorially-based social unit. The leader of the tribe was called the ariki. The members shared common descent and the tribe was named from their ancestor. The basic role of an iwi was to protect the interests of individuals. There is also a ...
Members of each tribe (iwi) recognized a common ancestry (which might be traced through either or both parents) and common allegiance to a chief or chiefs (ariki). Traditionally, at the day-to-day level, the most important social groups were the hapū (subtribe), which was the primary ...