Who Are The Māori People Of New Zealand?

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The Māori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa or what is today New Zealand. Famous for their haka, poi, and face tattoos. They're descended from Polynesians, the greatest voyagers the world has ever known. They hunted gigantic like mega-birds, terrified European colonists, and built a rich culture while isolated from the rest of the world.

But who are the Māori, what is their history, and what exactly is a Trojan Whale? Well, Let's Find Out!

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Sources:

Penguin history of New Zealand by Michael King

Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand Race, as Furnished by Their Priests and Chiefs by Sir George Grey

The New Zealand Wars and the Victorian Interpretation of Racial Conflict by James Belich

Kinds of Peace: Maori People After the Wars, 1870-85 by Keith Sinclair

Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

New Zealand History by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage of New Zealand

New Zealand Electronic Text Collection Te Pūhikotuhi o Aotearoa, part of Victoria University of Wellington Library

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