Culture of New Zealand
Culture of new Zealand:
British and European Custom interwoven with Maori and Polynesian tradition.
Maori tradition dominated the beginning of human existence in New Zealand and has stayed around even as the culture modernized.
Māori established separate tribes, hunted and fished, traded commodities, developed agriculture, arts and weaponry, and kept a detailed oral history.
Regular European contact began approximately 200 years ago, and British immigration proceeded rapidly during the nineteenth century.
Colonists affected the Maori tradition by introducing religion, technology, and the English language.
European New Zealander’s, despite being far from Europe, kept strong ties to the “mother land.”
These ties were weakened by the demise of the British empire and their loss of special access to British meat and dairy markets.
More recently, New Zealand culture has been broadened by globalization and immigration from the Pacific Islands, East Asia, and South Asia. European and Māori remain the two largest ethnicities
Maori and Kiwi:
Language has evolved to two major languages, Maori and English. The two have influenced each other
Maori demeanor:
Maori are friendly and place great value on hospitality
They are easy to get to know and will say hello to strangers.
They often break into speech or song and even if they don’t know each other they may close conversations with a song. Maori will know the same songs so they are able to sing together even if they just met.
New Zealand’s indigenous people (Maori) have tattoos covering their face. This art stands for warriors. Some New Zealanders are still representing these tattoos today.
Kiwi demeanor:
. New Zealanders are friendly, outgoing, somewhat reserved initially yet polite, and enjoy extending hospitality.
. They are quite easy to get to know as they say hello to strangers and will offer assistance without being asked. . Because they do not stand on ceremony and are
British and European Custom interwoven with Maori and Polynesian tradition.
Maori tradition dominated the beginning of human existence in New Zealand and has stayed around even as the culture modernized.
Māori established separate tribes, hunted and fished, traded commodities, developed agriculture, arts and weaponry, and kept a detailed oral history.
Regular European contact began approximately 200 years ago, and British immigration proceeded rapidly during the nineteenth century.
Colonists affected the Maori tradition by introducing religion, technology, and the English language.
European New Zealander’s, despite being far from Europe, kept strong ties to the “mother land.”
These ties were weakened by the demise of the British empire and their loss of special access to British meat and dairy markets.
More recently, New Zealand culture has been broadened by globalization and immigration from the Pacific Islands, East Asia, and South Asia. European and Māori remain the two largest ethnicities
Maori and Kiwi:
Language has evolved to two major languages, Maori and English. The two have influenced each other
Maori demeanor:
Maori are friendly and place great value on hospitality
They are easy to get to know and will say hello to strangers.
They often break into speech or song and even if they don’t know each other they may close conversations with a song. Maori will know the same songs so they are able to sing together even if they just met.
New Zealand’s indigenous people (Maori) have tattoos covering their face. This art stands for warriors. Some New Zealanders are still representing these tattoos today.
Kiwi demeanor:
. New Zealanders are friendly, outgoing, somewhat reserved initially yet polite, and enjoy extending hospitality.
. They are quite easy to get to know as they say hello to strangers and will offer assistance without being asked. . Because they do not stand on ceremony and are