Māori
Polynesian New Zealanders
Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand and their language.
As an adjective, it describes their culture, traditions, and arts: Māori carvings, Māori mythology.
The Māori arrived in New Zealand from eastern Polynesia around the 13th century.
In New Zealand English, the word appears frequently in discussions of indigenous rights, biculturalism, and national identity.
Supernatural indwelling power
Indigenous name for NZ
- WellingtonSouthernmost national capital globally
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- RotoruaGeothermal city, North Island
- NorthlandNamed far-north territory
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- immersionState of being submerged
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
Indigenous to a place
- nativeOriginating from a place
- tribalOf a clan
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- pre-colonialBefore imperial conquest
endemic · original · autochthonous · sovereignty · self-determination · land rights · colonization · decolonization
mana
Supernatural indwelling power
Aotearoa
Indigenous name for NZ
- WellingtonSouthernmost national capital globally
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- RotoruaGeothermal city, North Island
tūpuna
- wahinePolynesian term for woman
pūrākau
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- immersionState of being submerged
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
aboriginal
Indigenous to a place
pre-colonial · endemic · original · autochthonous · sovereignty · self-determination · land rights · colonization · decolonization · treaty