Post a comment Feb 26, 2008
Look when politicians go to africa escpecially black ones they try to intune themselves with the culture to improve relations, hell you can even find George Bush hanging out with Maori tribesman and playing the drums while dancing with grass skirted natives. I have confidence that the American people will not fall victim to these dirty tactics becuase we are a people who can see through such facades. (International Herald Tribune)
Changing Reggae? Feb 20, 2008
Rastafarianism has tended to be a syncretic religion in New Zealand, with many Maori and Pacific Island people blending the Rasta traditions with their own, and using the religion to celebrate the beauty of the land. Ngati Porou Maori based in Ruatoria on the East Coast were for a time known as Ngati (or tribe) Dread, a play on Marley s acclaimed album Natty Dread ... Certainly Maori and non-Maori still find the liberation message in reggae compelling. (Suite101.com)
'None of this will be easy' Feb 15, 2008
None of this will be easy' - National - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
New Zealand bids farewell to Sir Edmund Hillary Jan 23, 2008
High school students from Sir Edmund Hillary College performed a Maori war dance of farewell on the church forecourt before the cortege moved away for a private cremation service. The cortege traveled through the city and past the Hillary family home as thousands of people stood in the streets, some clapping. (International Herald Tribune)
NC couple shows off history of tattoos Jan 19, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. If you looked into the face of a Maori tribesman in 19th-century New Zealand, you could see his entire life story told through his tattoos. The markings show such bits of life as his occupation and family lineage. (The Daily Reflector)
New Zealand Maori poet dies Jan 18, 2008
Mr Tuwhare was passionate about Maori issues. Hone Tuwhare, one of New Zealand's most celebrated writers and the first Maori poet to be published in English, has died at the age of 86 ... Mr Tuwhare won several literary awards and also became involved in campaigning for the recognition of Maori culture. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Wearing pride on sleeve Jan 17, 2008
YellowMan, worn by entertainment industry elites and hipsters with lots of disposable cash, is probably the only high-end clothing brand that employs Buddhist monks, Japanese yakuza groupies and Maori tribesmen to design "wearable" tattoos rich with symbols and ethnic pride. The designs on the form-fitting shirts, printed on breathable polyester spandex that absorbs body moisture, always have a symbolic component. (Los Angeles Times)
Aussie kayakers reach NZ after 62-day marathon row Jan 13, 2008
A fleet of Maori wakas (canoes) sailed out to welcome them. The pair, exhausted, sleepless and unsteady on their feet after 62 days in cramped conditions, had hoped to complete the 2,200-km (1,400-mile) journey from Sydney by Christmas but were battered by strong winds and currents and spent days rowing in circles. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Remembering Hillary Jan 11, 2008
Dr Pita Sharples noted a Maori proverb: Whaia e koe ki te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me maunga teitei 'Seek the treasure you value most dearly,if you bow your head let it be to a lofty mountain. Vale. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
French city vows to return mummified Maori head to New Zealand despite court ruling Jan 4, 2008
PARIS (AP) -- The Normandy city of Rouen pledged Thursday to find a way to return the mummified, tattooed head of a Maori man to New Zealand despite a court ruling that it must stay in France. New Zealand has for years sought the return of preserved Maori heads and other human remains, many of which were collected in the West and displayed in museum galleries ... Rouen's Maori head was given to its natural history museum in 1875. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Contrasting styles make gamemore unique than most Dec 30, 2007
" Kia says his face paint, like his tatoos, are not for attention but to represent the different Polynesian cultures "I'm proud of the nationalities that I am," Kia said. MULTIMEDIA INTERACTIVE: Take a look at this year's top bowl games: Hawaii this year added a Hawaiian version of the Haka, called the Ha'a, a Hawaiian war dance, Lafaele said. The Haka was made famous by the New Zealand Rugby Team (the All Blacks) and is specific to the Maori, the original inhabitants of New Zealand. "We take a... (Athens Banner-Herald)
UGA vs. Hawaii:The dance-off Dec 27, 2007
It's a variation of the Haka, a traditional Maori tribal dance that has been customized by the players. It's officially called the Ha'a and is more in line with Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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The third semester Carder spent in New Zealand working with the Maori people, the native population ... The Maori are a spiritual people, Carder said, and had elders who were overseers involved in health decisions made in government agencies. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Hawaii's dance intrigues Dogs Dec 21, 2007
Tradition has it that Hawaii players perform a version of the Maori tribe dance called the Haka before every game, and their variation is known as the Ha'a. It has become a spectacle around college football. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
World Stage fest announces 2008 lineup Nov 15, 2007
Black Grace, an all-male troupe from New Zealand's Samoan and Maori cultures, introduces Grassroots Tour in April. The 2008 series finale takes it back to Australia with The Space Between, a mixture of dance, circus art and rock 'n' roll by the acclaimed Circa company. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Race | Chant gives No. 16 Hawaii good vibes Nov 6, 2007
The flag was thrown because all the players were performing the haka, a ritual of the Maori people (natives of New Zealand) and a tradition the Warriors established last season ... "It gives back to our community and to our land and stuff instead of doing something that is Maori," said Kalilimoku, who leads the ha'a. (Daily Orange, NY)
No homecoming for mummified head of Maori warrior Oct 26, 2007
France stops Maori mummy's return. It is not clear how the Rouen museum acquired the Maori head ... A French court has blocked a museum's efforts to return the mummified head of a Maori warrior to New Zealand. (BBC News -- Europe)
* WORLD NEWS QUICK TAKE Oct 26, 2007
FRANCE Return of head halted When a small museum in Rouen arranged to hand back a mummified Maori head to New Zealand, the mayor called it a "symbolic act" of atonement for European colonialists' grotesque trade in human remains. But a row has erupted after the French government intervened to block the return, saying the Maori head was part of the nation's heritage ... Rouen's Maori head was given to the city's natural history museum in 1875 and was on display until 1996, when the museum closed... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Infotainment Oct 26, 2007
A French court vetoed the return to New Zealand of a mummified Maori warrior's head given to a French museum in 1875, after the government argued it was part of French heritage, a court official said. Culture Minister Christine Albanel had ordered the governor of the western city of Rouen, where the. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Court rules Maori warrior's head remains in France Oct 26, 2007
BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- A French court upheld an appeal by the Culture Ministry on Wednesday and nixed the return to New Zealand of a mummified Maori warrior's head kept in a provincial museum since the 19th century ... "This is something that is very important and profoundly felt in Maori culture.". (Xinhuanet, China)
French court blocks return of Maori head Oct 25, 2007
France blocks return of mummified Maori head ... ROUEN, France - A French court stepped in on Wednesday to block the return to New Zealand of the mummified head of a Maori warrior held in a provincial museum since the 19th century ... "This is something that is very important and profoundly felt in Maori culture.". (MSNBC -- Environment)
French Museum Tries to Return Maori Head Oct 25, 2007
PARIS The Normandy museum only wanted to do what was right: It offered to return a preserved, tattooed Maori head to New Zealand, an attempt to restore dignity to human remains that were long put on display as an exotic curiosity ... A Rouen administrative court ruled Wednesday that, pending a decision later this year, the Maori head must remain in France ... This photo provided Wednesday Oct. 24, 2007 by the Rouen townhall, Normandy, shows a drawing of a tattooed Maori head from New Zealand. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Saving Maori culture Oct 18, 2007
Tira Taite plays the Putorino, a Maori musical instrument, during a talk last week by her husband Potaka Taite at the BBHC. (Photo by Jasen Hansen) ... For the first time the Maori, New Zealand's native people, were invited to Cody recently to discuss the challenges of preserving their culture ... Music and traditional instruments are one of the few ways the Maori have to preserve their culture, according to Potaka, a teacher, musician and instrument maker. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
New Zealand Comes to New England Oct 15, 2007
A traditional Maori feast of food, music, dance, and camaraderie draws hundreds of Kiwis to a New Hampshire hillside to celebrate the homeland ... So, in 2001, they sent out invitations to their first traditional Maori hangi ... Hangis originated in the native Maori community as feasts. (Boston Globe)
Indonesians out of comfort zone in Auckland Oct 9, 2007
New Zealand -- also known in the native Maori language as Aotearoa - "land of the long white cloud" -- is often imagined by foreigners to be one of earth's remaining pure places, as if its location at the bottom of the Pacific itself holds the probability of paradise. Yet despite the size and relative proximity of Indonesia, the Indonesian community is one of the smallest ethnic minorities here. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Let the concert season begin Oct 2, 2007
Future DNACA performances include Huun Huur Tu (Tuvan throat singers) on Feb. 29, singer/songwriter Tom Rush on March 5, Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre Ensemble on April 19 and Los Llaneros (music from the plains of Colombia and Venezuela) on May 12. Making DNACA's 2007-08 season possible are underwriters Caldwell Family Trust, Bill and Kathy Maffett, Physicians of Sutter Coast Hospital Fund, Smith River Rancheria, Sutter Coast Hospital, Wal-Mart, Wild Rivers Community Foundation and Bicoastal... (Daily Triplicate)
Osborne 'to cut inheritance tax' Oct 1, 2007
"From Sweden to New York, conservative politicians have ushered in an age of real school choice with hundreds of new schools coming in to the state sector to provide parents with real control over their children's future. "We will make sure these schools are open to all, and can open anywhere," Mr Gove will add. Bookmark with: VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS VOTE Should there be a snap election? Yes No Not sure Results are indicative and may not reflect public opinion LATEST NEWS ANALYSIS AT-A-GLANCE... (BBC News -- UK)
UN envoy seeks Burma junta talks Oct 1, 2007
New Zealand call to Maori expats. Orange allies 'lead' Ukraine vote. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Police gain new gun crime powers Oct 1, 2007
" Bookmark with: GUN CULTURE IN BRITAIN KEY STORIES FEATURES RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites MOST E-MAILED Chocolate 'aids fatigue syndrome' Beleaguered bear in bridge rescue Scientist reworks star distances Bush climate plans spark debate Higher tobacco age limit in force MOST READ Pro-West blocs 'win' Ukraine vote Chocolate 'aids fatigue syndrome' Cruise photo case man found dead Papal stargazers reach for heaven New Zealand call to... (BBC News -- UK)
UN envoy sees top Burma dissident Oct 1, 2007
New Zealand call to Maori expats. Advisers approve tidal power plan. (Yahoo News -- Myanmar)
New Zealand call to Maori expats Oct 1, 2007
Some 15% of New Zealand's Maoris live in Australia. New Zealand is urging an army of Maori expatriates in Australia to return home ... One in seven Maoris now lives in Australia. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* Migration from Sami to Samingad Sep 28, 2007
Other notable performers include two members of South Africa's Khoi Khollektif, a group of poets and musicians from Cape Town and the Eastern Cape; Puyuma musicians Samingad (g), and Hao-en (d) and Jia-jia (a) who picked up the gong for Best Singing Group at this year's Golden Melody awards; Atayal singer Inka Mbing (O), who will perform with an ensemble of children and elders from her tribe; and New Zealand's Wai, who fuse traditional Maori styles with hip-hop and reggae.... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Family protests for crash victim's brain Sep 19, 2007
Mr Hau's sister, Marcia Hau, says her family asked morgue officials to keep her brother's body intact for a Maori funeral due to be held in New Zealand this week. But she says the family was given 30 minutes yesterday afternoon to decide if it wanted to receive the body without the brain then or the body and the brain in two weeks. (ABC Online)
Hawaii to continue pregame dance despite penalty Sep 11, 2007
Hawaii coach June Jones on Monday said his team would continue performing a pregame Maori war dance called a "haka," despite being penalized for it Saturday at Louisiana Tech, where the Warriors escaped with a 45-44 overtime win. The Warriors performed the emotional chant away from the field in front of their own fans, but were assessed a 15-yard, unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Hawaii's Haka Dance To Continue Despite Penalty, Concerns Sep 11, 2007
Hawaii's Haka Dance To Continue Despite Penalty, Concerns :: Coach June Jones said his team would continue performing a pregame Maori war dance ... Coach June Jones said his team would continue performing a pregame Maori war dance ... Hawaii coach June Jones on Monday said his team would continue performing a pregame Maori war dance called a "haka," despite being penalized for it Saturday at Louisiana Tech, where the Warriors escaped with a 45-44 overtime win. (Mac-Sports.com)
SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT: Tattooed head, bones returned to Maori of New Zealand Sep 10, 2007
More than 35 years after that bid to provide some semblance of dignity to the deceased, the disembodied Maori head - face tattooed and hair intact - is being returned to New Zealand along with bones from at least 13 other individuals. The repatriation makes The Field Museum one of the first major U.S. museums to return Maori remains, many of which Westerners collected when Maori offered mummified heads of deceased loved ones in grisly exchanges for guns and other goods ... A Maori delegation... (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Thousands thrilled at tattoo Sep 10, 2007
War dance: A feisty performance by the New Zealand Defence Force Maori cultural group ... The crowd cheered on as they watched the feisty performance by the New Zealand Defence Force Maori cultural group. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
On Owen Wilson Aug 29, 2007
I'm sure our Maori culture would help him. Lots of love and warm wishes to you Owen. (The Palm Beach Post)
* Johnny Neihu's Mailbag Aug 25, 2007
I missed the first act, which was Maori and which was said to be great, so the only one I saw was one from Fiji, which the MC greeted with whoops of "Yahooo!" -- hardly appropriate once you saw the group perform. And what's up with the picture of Taitung Mayor Kuang Li-chen (KRs) on all the posters and free fans. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
United Tribes gears up for annual powwow Aug 23, 2007
The Maori dance group is made up of indigenous Polynesian people from New Zealand. They ll perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Couple finds culture and story in jewelry Jul 29, 2007
The artisans, mostly Maori, also carve cattle bone, as seen in this turtle pendant ... Working primarily with a group of 30 to 35 mostly Maori artists from New Zealand, the Namesniks receive one-of-a-kind pieces from the other side of the world and sell them at festivals, exhibits and a few stores on-island ... Many cultures have held jade in high regard, including the Chinese; ancient Egypt; the Mayas, Aztecs and Olmecs of Central America; as well as New Zealand s Maoris, states the Web site. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Community gains vision for future Jul 28, 2007
Reweti's love brought him, a member of the Maori tribe, from his native New Zealand to Del Norte County in 2004 ... Because the Wikis come from different cultural backgrounds, his Maori and her Yurok heritages, the couple tries to expose their daughter to as much of the dual cultures as is possible ... "I am a native speaker of the Maori language, and my family has a long tradition of actively working to preserve and enhance our culture," he said. (Daily Triplicate)
A novelist's dark stories amid treasures of a well-traveled life Jun 27, 2007
"It was so painful it gave me new respect for the Maori." ... She was friends with a Maori navigator, Moore says, and he must have beguiled her with his stories ... "And as a Maori, he was covered in tattoos," she added. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Alice Indigenous students to tour NZ Jun 14, 2007
She says the students will be able to compare the Maori culture with Indigenous cultures in Alice Springs. "When they come back they ... can contrast and look at the similarities and the differences and look at how their ... own culture is reflected here in Alice Springs and how strong the Maori culture is over there," she said. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Indigenous)
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To say that Nau (Maori for "Welcome! Come in") is a new outdoor-clothing company would be a little like saying Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) started out just to sell a cup of joe. The ideas Nau promotes are as important as the clothes it sells. (FastCompany)
Leggy figures leave buyers swooning Jun 9, 2007
From the collection of a Dr Wilkie, a painting of a tattooed Maori signed with the initials GU fetched $4830 while an impressive 19th century Fijian pineapple-head club brought $1840. Aboriginal online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The downside of paradise Jun 8, 2007
The event will also include a repeat performance by the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu, which recorded a Maori haka, or war chant, for a Hawaii Calls podcast before their festival appearance last year. (No wonder they were asked to perform at a Raiders game in September. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Emily rides to rescue with big Creation Jun 2, 2007
How else to explain a rash of big prices for NZ's Maori art as far afield as New York and the English provinces. Thing is, early Maori wares are rare and have a rightful place in the realm of Oceanic and Pacific tribal art - which has a very large collector catchment area in the US and Europe ... The experts at Woolley & Wallis, an unassuming auction house in Salisbury in England's south-west, doubtless weren't overly impressed when a Maori carved wooden teko-teko or house gable figure came in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Weaving a pattern of respect Jun 2, 2007
In February, Reed was invited to New Zealand to participate in a homecoming ceremony for an exhibit of weaving art produced by Maoris, the indigenous people of New Zealand ... There, they exchanged ideas and demonstrated Northwest weaving techniques for the Maoris ... And the sisters received many gifts from the Maori weavers. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Flexible labour keeping inflation at bay: Treasury May 31, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. May 31, 2007 - 11:55AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Coca-Cola hits the right note on Seven May 31, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Live and local Yahoo. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Consumers ring up $19 billion at shops May 30, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian consumers spent at a slightly slower pace in April, but still managed to hand over just over $19 billion during the month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Super 14 needs a strong South Africa May 8, 2007
In fact just about all the "reconditioned' AB's form has been very average the last few weeks when the tempo has lifted. Obviously this is a result of reduced playing time. I question whether he can have a big impact in the Semi. His body is finally starting to put up the 'enough is enough' sign much like Bernie's. Number 10's willing to run at the line and take big hits are few and far between, and forwards love running at him. Hopefully he makes it to France (especially for the AB's sake!)- I... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Carvings at Mine Bay, Lake Taupo May 1, 2007
Commune with Nature and Maori Culture by Kayak or Boat ... Mathi Whakataka-Brightwell had just completed 10 years of training with the Maori elder carvers when he decided he wanted to mark the completion of his education with something memorable ... Maori legend says Ngatoroirangi was a visionary and a navigator who guided the Tuwharetoa and Te Arawa tribes to the region of Taupo more than one thousand years ago. (Suite101.com)
An abundance of insights Apr 29, 2007
Given the artist's upbringing in New Zealand, where Maori tattooing is prevalent, the permanent ink decorations add emphasis to the transient metal and leather ones. The ornamentation repeats with variations across all six canvases. (Los Angeles Times)
More of this story Apr 10, 2007
ACOMA PUEBLO - Five members of the Acoma Boys and Girls Club recently touched down at the Sunport following a cultural exchange trip to New Zealand to visit with the Maori tribe, the indigenous people of that island ... The club has also hosted visits by the Maori and the Seminoles. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
TKI find grass greener on New Zealand farms Mar 12, 2007
"The men suffer from the cold, but adapt. Most reckon New Zealand is amazing. They also get on well with the Maori (the original inhabitants of New Zealand). "When it was just family members we were able to cook and care for the men. Now the program is big, and could get bigger. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Writing in the dark Mar 11, 2007
One of the by-products of this education was that he grew up "thinking that literature is about things you don't actually see or experience. There was one book called Maoriland Fairytales, but the fact it was called Maoriland Fairytales shows how anglicised it was." He says he did read Katherine Mansfield at secondary school, but it wasn't until university that he properly engaged with New Zealand literature ... "And they have been quite bitter, because if you are regarded as left-wing and are... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Video: SeaWorld Orlando's Aquatica Begins To Rise Mar 6, 2007
Colorful, whimsical animals - derivative patterns from New Zealand's Maori culture - adorn carved totem poles and interactive fountains. Live animals from lands all over the world including Commerson's dolphins, brilliant macaws and colorful fish bring to life the park's playful, high- energy nature. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hard knocks, soft landing Mar 3, 2007
Maori, like Kidwell, Samoans, Tongans and Aborigines dominate the club's playing ranks - Kiwi international Nigel Vagana joked they've become the chocolate Rabbits - but Kidwell believes colour and culture will help build a bond that holds when, as they always do, things cut up rough on the football field. "We all get on like brothers, we've all got that respect," Kidwell says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Te Maeva Nui Festival Cook Islands Feb 20, 2007
The Maori name Te Maeva Nui means the greatest or the most important celebration. In this cultural festival there is also a large visual arts, sporting and culinary element with contemporary and traditional exhibitions, traditional and modern sports competitions, coconut husking, a Maori food festival and a fire knife competition. (Suite101.com)
Cook Islands Tiare Festival Feb 19, 2007
The festival is named Tiare from the maori name for a flower or flowering plant and is commonly used to refer to the gardenia; the national flower. Any visitor to the Cook Islands falls in love with the flowers, the white gardenia with its fabulous scent, and the spectacular flame-red native hibiscus are perhaps the most striking. (Suite101.com)
Body as canvas Jan 30, 2007
The book includes stunning black-and-white photographs of Maori men in New Zealand, with full facial tattoos, and Buddhist monks whose skin bears images of the animals they worship. There are Karo women from Ethiopia with elaborate scars on their abdomens and backs. (Scranton Times, PA)
Read more at Linux.com Jan 23, 2007
Koha means "gift" in the Maori language. The software is in production in hundreds of libraries worldwide. (NewsForge)
Throssell: Non-Violence Jan 19, 2007
In the 19th century there were wars between the Maori people of New Zealand and the pakeha, the white race. But a visionary Maori leader, Te Whiti, announced 1869 was to be 'the Year of Trampling Underfoot', meaning the time when those in power were to be humbled without use of force and there was to be a treaty between the pakeha and Maori, between equals ... When they were attacked, Maoris often responded with song and dance. (Zmag.org)
