1. By: Sanja Curovic

2.  The first Polynesians arrived to New Zealand over 1000 years ago.  Linguistic and cultural evidence said that the Maori traveled from the Cook Islands  They came here looking for land

3.  New Zealand  Population: Approx. 525,000

4.  New Zealand has mild temperatures  High rainfalls  Summer: December, January, and February  Winter: June, July, and August  Spring: September, October, and November  Fall: March, April, and May

5.  Water  Energy

6.  Agricultural  Pastoral  They got sea food from the sea  Got plants and such from the ground  And most likely raised the chickens and sheep that they ate

7.  No longer the dying race  Play a very important part in New Zealand

8.  Didn’t necessarily affect any other culture  They were extremely friendly and loved getting together  They had no problem which did not give anyone else a reason to hate on them

9.  Simple government  System of law was taught to children  Patriarchal- each family had its own leader  Polygamy  Today: Parliamentary

10.  They don’t really have any contributions to the world, but in their society they show how happy and friendly they are and that there is no need for greed or anger

11.  Was Anglican  Now Christian

12.  Tattoos  Sculptures  Dance

13.  In the beginning of World War II, Maori writers wrote in English  Mostly poems  Some novels  Ex: short story- Pounamu, Pounamu (1972; “Greenstone, Greenstone”)

14.  Very friendly  Premarital sexual relationships  Greeting called hongi, which means their spirits mingle  Hakari, which means feasting, brought different families and societies together  Men provided food and gifts for those who attended  Left with little  Status increased

15.  The elders taught children by having them watch their usual tasks for the community  During their free time, children were allowed to play, such as flying a kite  After the day is over, they go home to prepare for nighttime where everyone gets together around a fire to sing songs or tell stories/poems

16.  Typically modern Western-style  Traditional clothing for special occasions  Decorated cloaks were worn by individuals with high status

17.  Breakfast: eggs, sausage, bacon  Lunch: meat pies or sandwiches  Dinner: MEAT  The traditional foods such as yams and breadfruit were not well adaptive for cultivation

18.  Public education is now a norm  Required between the ages 6 and 15  Students who want to attend college finish their secondary education at age 17 or 18

19.  Steel tools  Greenstone tools

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