Maori Warfare

Maori Warfare was a continuous ritual for Maori. A war was a fight between two tribes. Maori believed that killing a man in warfare increased your mana (an impersonal supernatural power which can be transmitted or inherited). When a tribe won they would completely destroy their opponents village. 

The weapons the Maori used are:

Taiaha 

The taiaha consists of the tinana (body), an upoko (head) and an arero (tongue) which comes out of the head. This beautiful taiaha is adorned with a collar of kaka feathers and hair from a kuri (Polynesian dog). The purpose of the collar was both to add to the beauty of the weapon and to distract the wielder's opponent during battle.

Patu

The word patu, in Maori language means to strike, hit, beat, or subdue. The patu sis generally made of greenstone and used to give the final blow, to kill someone.

How are you?

Kei te pehea koe? - How are you?
Kei te pehea korua? - How are you? (2 people)
Kei te pehea kotou? - How are you? (3+ people)

Kei te pai ahau. - I am good/well/fine.
Kei te pai maua. - We (us 2, but not you) are good/well/fine.
Kei te pai matou. - We (us 3+, but not you) are good/well/fine.

Kei te pehea ia? - How is he/she?
Kei te pehea raua? - How are they? (2 people)
Kei te pehea ratou? - How are they? (3+ people)

Kei te pai ia. - He/she is good.
Kei te pai raua. - They (2 people) are good.
Kei te pai ratou. - They (3+ people) are good.

Emotions

Pai - Good/well/fine

Pouri - Sad

Harika - Happy

Riri - Angry

Mauiu - Sick

Ora - Well

Ngenge - Tired

Hiakai - Hungry

Hiainu  - Thirsty

A video of speaking Maori

I can feel a drop of rain
He kopo ta marangai

Greetings and Farewells in Maori

Kia Ora - Hi, hello (informal greeting)

Tena koe - Hello (formal greeting - 1 person)

Tena Korua - Hello (formal greeting - 2 people)

Tena Koutou - Hello(formal greeting - 3+ people)

Tena koutou katoa - Hello (to all of you)

Morena - Good morning

Ata marie - Good morning

Po marie - Good night

Haere ra - Goodbye (to someone leaving)

E noho ra - Goodbye (to someone staying)

Ka kite ano - See you later

Hei kona ra - Goodbye (on the phone)

What to name people in Maori

E hoa - friend

E kare - very dear friend

E tama - boy

E hine - girl

E pa - sir

E whae - madam

E kui - elderly woman, grandmother

E koro - elderly man, grandfather

Koka/whaea - mother/aunt

Papa/matua - dad/uncle

Tamariki - children

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A marae is a fenced-in complex of carved buildings and grounds that belongs to a particular iwi or (tribe). Māori people see their marae as their place to stand and belong. Marae are used for meetings, celebrations, funerals, educational workshops and other important tribal events.

A marae incorporates a carved meeting house with an open space in front.

This marae in the picture is of Orakei Marae, Auckland

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