The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand, living on its islands in the South Pacific Ocean near Australia. While some Maori still follow traditional cultural practices like performing haka war dances and getting facial tattoos, others have adopted modern lifestyles. However, like other indigenous groups, many Maori still struggle with issues related to poverty, substance abuse, and the loss of their traditional culture and lands.

1. Contemporary Traditional Maori Culture, Part 1 "Who are the Maori" By William Lee,1/11/11 Period 1, Culture and Geography Mr.Ruben Meza,2012

2. The Maori are an indigenous culture of New Zealand

3. New Zealand is a large island in the South Pacific Ocean off the south east coast of Australia.

4. Some contemporary Maori are still traditional, some live non-traditional, modern lives. As you can see the right picture has and modern Maori with a shirt and other clothings

5. One of the tradition of the Maori culture is the Haka war dance.It is no longer performed before war but is used for ceremonial purposes.

6. Another tradition of the Maori is the having Tattoos on their body's or around the face with dark arching patterns.

7. The traditional Maori culture truly is magnificent and has a lot of things different than other tribes.

8. Sadly, like other conquered indigenous peoples, many Maori struggle with poverty, alcoholism and drug abuse