1. Contemporay Traditional Maori Culture Part1 BY Alicia Cerezo january 12,2012 period 8 Culture and Geography

2. THe maori are an indigenous culture of New Zeland

3. New Zeland is a island in the south pacific Ocean off the south east coast of australia

4. Rangi and papa had six sons (1)tane -mahuta the father of the forest and theier inhabiths

5. one tradition of the maori culture is the haka war dance the dance is performedfor cerimonial purposes not war

6. another tradition of the maori is ta moko tattoing or painting the face and body with dark arching pattens

7. traditional maori culture is truly finsh the s

8. sadly like other conqured indigous peploes many maori struggle with provety achlihsim and druds abuse