A Maori Evening

I had a very interesting evening at a Māori village and learned how to do the haka.

I thought the haka was a war dance done by the New Zealand Rugby team, but the Māori also do hakas for entertainment and recreation - and women do them as well!



Here I am sitting by a Māori sculpture. The Māori are the people who came to live here from many islands in the Pacific Ocean - they were they first settlers in New Zealand.



Lots of names and places in New Zealand have Māori origins - in fact, New Zealand itself has a Māori name! I will give a prize to the first pupil who can tell me what it is and what it means! Get commenting!