Maori Haka types

Not all Maori Haka were just for war, there were many other reasons why people made Haka.
Some different types of Haka were:

Peruperu:
This type of Haka was made to to be done in the face of the enemy, This was to intimidate the enemy and scare them before battle. It was also done with weapons.

Whakatu Waewae:
This Haka involves warriors standing upright and stamping their feet. No weapons are used. This Haka was done more by the Tuhoe people who lived on the east coast.

Tutu Ngarahu:
This Haka has side to side jumping. It war done before war with war party holding weapons.

Ngeri:
This Haka was to motivate te warriors and to ' summon up the blood'. There were no specific moves, but was very expressive. Especially emotional.

Manawa wera:
Mainly done at funerals with no weapons. It is a free-expressive Haka and was not practised.

Characteristics

He tama au = I am a boy.                          MAORI-ENGLISH
He kotiro koe = You are a girl
He tane ia = He is a male/man
He whahine a maria = maria is a woman
He tama ........au.= I am a .......boy
Pai =good
Rawe = excellent
Pukumahi = hardworking
Kaha = strong
Mohio = clever
Atawhai = kind/generous
Whakangahau =entertaining
Purotu = handsome/pleasant
Ataahua = beautiful
Ngawari = easy going
Hatakehi = hard case/funny
Humarie = humble

Matariki - Maori new year

The importance of Matariki:
Matariki resembles the Maori new year. It was also time rest after the crops have been harvested and birds and other foods have been collected and preserved. It was time to spend with whanau (family) and remember the whakapapa (genealogy) and those who had past away. People also reflect on the year gone by and celebrate and make new plans for the new year.

How you know it is Matariki:
Matariki is the name of the cluster of stars that rise in late May to early June. They seven stars each have a name these are; Waipuna-a-rangi, Uru-a-rangi, Tupu-a-rangi, Tupu-a-nuku,  Matariki, Waiti, Waita. Matariki means eyes of god (Mata riki).

Rituals during Matariki:
A very common ritual during Matariki is Hangi. Many people have Hangi with whanau and celebrate the new year.

Maori numbers 1-20

Maori = English
Tahi = one
Rua = two
Toru = three
Wha = four
Rima = five
Ono = six
Whitu = seven
Waru = eight
Iwa = nine
Tekau = ten
Tekau Ma Tahi = eleven
Tekau Ma rua = twelve
Tekau ma toru = thirteen
Tekau Ma wha = fourteen
Tekau Ma rima = fifteen
Tekau Ma Ono = sixteen
Tekau Ma whitu = seventeen
Tekau Ma waru = eighteen
Tekau Ma iwa = nineteen
Rua tekau = twenty

Your family - in Maori

You are a girl. Your younger sister is your - teina
You are a girl. Your older sister is your - tuakana
You are a boy. Your younger brother is your - teina
You are a boy. Your older brother is your - tuakana
You are a girl. Your brother is your - tungane
You are a boy. Your sister is your - tuahine

Plural vs Non-plural

ō IS PLURAL FOR tō

mātua is parents. matua is father


Ko wai tō matua? = who is your father?
Ko wai tō māmā? = who is your mother?
Ko wai ō mātua? = who are your parents?
Ko wai ō kuia? = who are your grandmothers?
Ko wai ō tēina? = who are your younger sisters?
Ko wai ō tuākana? = who are your older sisters?
Ko wai ō tungāne? = who are your brothers?

Can you notice the ō means are e.g who are
The tō means is e.g who is

No hea koe ? = where are you from ?

Q-No hea koe ? = where are you from ?
A- No New Zealand ahau = I am from New Zealand
Q- No hea to mama? = where is your mum from ?
A- No hea _____ Taku mama = my my mum is from _____.

Why did Heath and Lyman choose Maori.

We chose Maori because we are New Zealanders. Maori is a big part in New Zealand culture and a big thing for us. We love learning about the history and our ancestors, now we are trying to teach you, our viewers, about the culture too! We are also learning on the way each day and want to share it with everyone!

Maori Warfare

Warfare was a common thing for the early Maori. Tribes would fight one another for food, land, and natural resources. Wars also took place to enforce mana among other tribes. Warfare quite often took place at Pa sites where one tribe was protected. Before a battle the Maori warriors would do a haka to intimidate the opposition. The haka was also a traditional thing to do. The Maori would use many weapons in warfare such as the Patu, Mere, Tewhatewha, wahaika, kotiate and the Taiaha. (PICTURES OF THESE CAN BE SEEN IN AN EARLIER POST.) The Maori also had different gods for different things. The war god was Tumatauenga.

Here is a drawing of a Maori tribe doing a traditional Haka before battle:


Here is a photo of the Maori warrior ready for war. Maori warriors were well respected as they were defending their tribe:

Members of the family- Te whanau

Te Reo Maori
Tipuna/tupuna  = grandparent
Tipuna/tupuna = grandparents
Koroua/tipuna papa = grand father
Kuia/tipuna mama = grandmother
Matua = parents
Matua/papa = father/ dad
Mama/koka/whaea = mother/mum
Koka/whaea/whaea keke =Aunty
Tuahine = sister (of a male)
Tuahine = sisters (of a male)
Tungane = brothers (of a female)
Tuakana = older sibling (same gender)
Tuakana = Older siblings (same gender)
Teina = younger sibling (same gender)
Teina = younger siblings ( same gender)
Hoa = (friend)
Wahine = wife
Tane = husband
Tama = sons
Tamati tane = son
Tamahine = daughters
Tamaiti = child
Tamariki =children

Pa Sites

Pa sites were defensive villages Maori tribes would live in temporarily, sometimes permanently. Pa sites were usually found in the north island of New Zealand. Over 5000 sites have be discovered. These Pa sites were place on the top of hills with palisades (tall sharp wooden sticks stuck together), defending each level. The Pa sites represented mana of an iwi. The tribes that lived on these Pa sites would usually use them to defend their water source, and wells. They would also store their food mainly kumara in pits on the pa sites. The Pa sites were used by the early Maori, but when the English colonies came, they would barricade themselves in.











Here is a clear diagram of a Pa site. The whare are up on the top with wooden fences also known as palisades were fenced around. They put fences on multiple levels in case the invaders got in.

This is a drawing of a Maori tribe defending themselves in a Pa site.