The cultures of the place
New Zealand has a unique and dynamic culture. The culture of its indigenous Māori people affects the language, the arts, and even the accents of all New Zealanders. Their place in the South Pacific and their love of the outdoors, sport, and the arts make New Zealanders and their culture unique in the world.
Māori culture is a rich and varied one, and includes traditional and contemporary arts. The Māori has traditional arts such as Carving, Weaving, Kappa Haka which is a group performance, Whaikorero which is also known as an oratory, and Moko, which is their art of tattoo. They are practised throughout the country.
Māori is an oral culture rich with stories and legends, the Māori creation story of how New Zealand came about, describes the world being formed by the violent separation of Ranginui, the Sky Father and Papatuanuku, the Earth Mother, by their children. Many Māori carvings and artworks graphically depict this struggle.
Below are pictures of the cultures of Māori People:
Māori Carvings
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| Carving |
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| Carving Demonstration Māori Weaving |
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Kappa Haka
A video of the Kappa Haka performance:
Whaikorero
Moko
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