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Christianity is a Pakeha (non-Maori) religion but Maori do not fail at it; Maori like other Polynesians, are a deeply spiritual people. Many maori did embrace Christianity when it was first introduced to Aotearoa New Zealand. This was partly due to the attitude of Europeans who treated non-christians as little more than animals. Other Maori created their own syncretic religions that had a veneer of Christianity in order to protect their Maori beliefs which the Europeans wanted to stamp out. Maori in fact excelled at Christianity because Maori is an oral tradition where everything is memorised, so Maori were able to easily memorise the entire bible and thus engage in Christian theology very successfully.
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Are maoris cool?
Being Maori is not about being cool .
What were the issues for maori and for maori and pakeha that led to a treaty being entered into?
maori bread heheheheheheh lilys cool
What is Ngaruawahia famous for?
Being the home of the late Maori queen
What is ngohi in maori?
If i remember correctly it is nosey. As in your being nosey.
What does te atua mean in maori?
Te atua means 'the god'. Te being the definite article in Maori and atua meaning 'god'.
Should Maori be the first language of New Zealand?
Maori was indeed the first lnguage in New Zealand, being spoken by the indigenous peoples, the Maori. Maori is already one of the three official languages of New Zealand, English, Maori, and New Zealand Sign Language. Though Maori is the language of the first nations people, the Maori, it is not spoken by the majority of the peoples of the country. And English is a widely spoken language internationally.
How do you be cute when your a Christian?
being cute has nothing to do with being a Christian.
When was On Being a Christian created?
On Being a Christian was created in 1974.
Why was Potatau Te Wherowhero famous?
He was famous for being the first Maori king.
Is a kiwi a n-z's citizen?
A Kiwi is a bird that is native to New Zealand, a Pakeha (non-Maori) person that comes from New Zealand might call themselves a Kiwi. 'Kiwi' became a somewhat controversial term during the NZ 2005 general election when the right-wing National Party used the term in their campaign to denote someone who was a white, conservative, christian and therefore a 'real' New Zealander. The National party campaign was based on an anti-Maori stance and used the slogan "kiwi or Iwi" ( iwi being the Maori word for tribe). For Maori the term 'kiwi' is synonymous with 'non-Maori New Zealander' and may take offence at being called a kiwi. The National Party lost the election.
What is plural of Maori?
Maori is the plural of Maori.
Do you have to be Maori to be in the NZ Maori party?
No. If you aren't Maori you can still be in the Maori party.
