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- 1. Contemporary Traditional Maori Culture, part 1 " Who are the Maori " By: Alyssa Garcia ,(1-11-12) period 1 Culture and Geography
- 3. New Zealand is large island in the South Pacific Ocean off south east coast of Australia.
- 5. One tradition of the Maori are traditional culture is the Haka war dance. The dance however is now performed for ceremonial purposes, not war.
- 6. Another tradition of the Maori is Ta Moko: tattooing or painting face and body with dark arching patterns.
- 7. Traditional Maori culture is truly dedicated to their tribe and belifs, because of all their ways on how they live and things they do.
- 8. Sadly, like other conquered indigenous peoples, many Maori struggled with poverty, alcoholism, and drug abuse.