Maori Folkloric Show at Whakarewarewa
Sightseeing in New Zealand - travel photos - Maori shows are presented mainly for tourists. We saw this one at Whakarewarewa. We saw...
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Maori Folkloric Show at Whakarewarewa
by
Joan L Wilner
Maori shows are presented mainly for tourists. We saw this one at Whakarewarewa. We saw another show at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
This show had a better setting, as you can see the Maori buildings.
The Greeting
A Maori warrior comes out to greet the crowd.
The Dance
The costume is made from stripped ti leaves. But they are not the same plant...
The STick Dance
The sticks are manouvred and thrown back and forth. None is dropped. Amazing!
Maori Girls
Those white balls at the end of the strings are called poi. They are...
Working with the Poi
Watch the way they twirl the poi.
More Poi Manouvres.
The poi are twirled up, down and around.
article published 3/24/2002
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Nover appreciated the Maori culture or art when I lived there as a child. Used to play the maori stick games and sing the songs but it didn't mean anything to me. Now I'm far away and feel I know so little about the Maori people.
Maureen, April 15, 2005
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I belive the Maori rituals are wonderful
Aaron, September 4, 2002
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