Maori, member of a Polynesian people of New Zealand. To most Maori, being Maori means recognizing and venerating their Maori ancestors, having claims to family land, and having a right to be received as tangata whenua (‘people of the land’) in the village of their ancestors.
The Maori People are an indigenous community of New Zealand. The Maori represent an integral part of the nation's identity and culture. Maori communities have also settled in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US. The Maori community has an estimated population of 598,605 in New Zealand.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Maori visitors with face tattoos hesitant to travel to Hawaii
Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, right, canceled his trip to the U.S. due to concerns that his moko mataora (Maori face tattoos for men) could get him detained at the border. Ihirangi Heke, left, is a New ...
Yahoo! Sports: Youth coach hopes Women's World Cup raises soccer's profile for Maori people in New Zealand
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — When New Zealand kicked off in the Women’s World Cup opener against Norway last week, just three of the 23 Football Ferns traced their roots to the Indigenous Maori people ...
Youth coach hopes Women's World Cup raises soccer's profile for Maori people in New Zealand
Seattle Times: Youth coach hopes Women’s World Cup raises soccer’s profile for Maori people in New Zealand
Youth coach hopes Women’s World Cup raises soccer’s profile for Maori people in New Zealand
Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, arrived here more than 800 years ago in great waka (double-hulled canoes) from Polynesia. Over the centuries, they’ve developed their own traditions and culture, deeply rooted in respect for nature, community, and their kaumātua (elders).