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"Preserving Maori Culture

Background imageMaori Collection: Two Maori Women Squatting Down, 1894-95 (zincograph in black ink on cream wove paper)

Two Maori Women Squatting Down, 1894-95 (zincograph in black ink on cream wove paper)
5861981 Two Maori Women Squatting Down, 1894-95 (zincograph in black ink on cream wove paper) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 28--38 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageMaori Collection: An extinct inhabitant of New Zealand (litho)

An extinct inhabitant of New Zealand (litho)
976615 An extinct inhabitant of New Zealand (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An extinct inhabitant of New Zealand. A Maori hunting a great moa)

Background imageMaori Collection: DDE-90026802

DDE-90026802
Otago, Koekohe Beach, New Zealand. The Moeraki boulders are a natural rock formation. Maori legend tells of the first settlers bringing gigantic food baskets ashore and leaving them on the beach

Background imageMaori Collection: DDE-90024619

DDE-90024619
Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Lembeh Straits. Close-up of parrotfish swimming near sea bottom. Date: 11/02/2005

Background imageMaori Collection: Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board)

Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board)
828356 Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board) by Goldie, Charles Frederick (1870-1947); 22.8x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMaori Collection: Maori chief (colour litho)

Maori chief (colour litho)
2774927 Maori chief (colour litho) by Macfarlane, J. (active 1940-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maori chief. Educational poster.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageMaori Collection: Patara Te Tuhi, 1901 (oil on canvas)

Patara Te Tuhi, 1901 (oil on canvas)
FBU930946 Patara Te Tuhi, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Goldie, Charles Frederick (1870-1947); Auckland War Memorial Museum, New Zealand; (add.info.: Te Tuhi)

Background imageMaori Collection: A New Zealand War Canoe Race (engraving)

A New Zealand War Canoe Race (engraving)
1052485 A New Zealand War Canoe Race (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A New Zealand War Canoe Race)

Background imageMaori Collection: Portrait, c. 1910 (silver gelatin print)

Portrait, c. 1910 (silver gelatin print)
MGS272352 Portrait, c.1910 (silver gelatin print) by Goldie, Charles Frederick (1870-1947); 16x10.4 cm; Private Collection; © Michael Graham-Stewart

Background imageMaori Collection: Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zealand

Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zealand
6338579 Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zealand by Pannemaker (19th century); (add.info.: Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zealand

Background imageMaori Collection: Maori girls, from MacMillan school posters, c. 1950-60s (colour litho)

Maori girls, from MacMillan school posters, c. 1950-60s (colour litho)
3709084 Maori girls, from MacMillan school posters, c.1950-60s (colour litho) by Macfarlane, J. (active 1940-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMaori Collection: Five Maori men in traditional clothing doing a haka war dance, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

Five Maori men in traditional clothing doing a haka war dance, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
3616023 Five Maori men in traditional clothing doing a haka war dance, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940); Private Collection

Background imageMaori Collection: Page 222. Instruments for tathowing from Otaheite 2 drawings;a comb from New Zealand;wooden Comb

Page 222. Instruments for tathowing from Otaheite 2 drawings;a comb from New Zealand;wooden Comb, from New Zealand
5670097 Page 222. Instruments for tathowing from Otaheite 2 drawings; a comb from New Zealand; wooden Comb, from New Zealand, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Background imageMaori Collection: Portrait, Tauranga, c. 1930 (silver gelatin print)

Portrait, Tauranga, c. 1930 (silver gelatin print)
MGS272390 Portrait, Tauranga, c.1930 (silver gelatin print) by Garlick, Una (1883-1951); 10.2x7.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: photographer was Eunice Harriett Garlick)

Background imageMaori Collection: Maori Character Study, c. 1927 (silver gelatin print)

Maori Character Study, c. 1927 (silver gelatin print)
MGS272389 Maori Character Study, c.1927 (silver gelatin print) by Garlick, Una (1883-1951); 10x7.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: photographer was Eunice Harriett Garlick)

Background imageMaori Collection: Sketches in New Zealand, Maori Civilisation (engraving)

Sketches in New Zealand, Maori Civilisation (engraving)
1624698 Sketches in New Zealand, Maori Civilisation (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in New Zealand, Maori Civilisation)

Background imageMaori Collection: Caleb Ralph

Caleb Ralph New Zealand Maori 14 November 1998 Date: 14 November 1998

Background imageMaori Collection: Deon Muir

Deon Muir New Zealand Maori 14 November 1998 Date: 14 November 1998

Background imageMaori Collection: Daryl Gibson

Daryl Gibson New Zealand Maori 14 November 1998 Date: 14 November 1998

Background imageMaori Collection: Tony Brown

Tony Brown. New Zealand Maori 14 November 1998 Date: 14 November 1998

Background imageMaori Collection: Maories (engraving)

Maories (engraving)
7167618 Maories (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maories. Illustration for The Childs Companion and Juvenile Instructor (Religious Tract Society)

Background imageMaori Collection: Maori girl (gelatin silver print)

Maori girl (gelatin silver print)
622748 Maori girl (gelatin silver print) by Partington, William (1855-1940); 15.5x10.8 cm; Private Collection; © Michael Graham-Stewart

Background imageMaori Collection: Sketch of Maori Woman and Child, 1891 / 93. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Sketch of Maori Woman and Child, 1891 / 93. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Sketch of Maori Woman and Child, 1891/93

Background imageMaori Collection: Chez les Maories: Sauvageries (At Home with the Maori: Savage Things), 1893

Chez les Maories: Sauvageries (At Home with the Maori: Savage Things), 1893

Background imageMaori Collection: Maori Woman in the Forest, 1894 / 95. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Maori Woman in the Forest, 1894 / 95. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Maori Woman in the Forest, 1894/95

Background imageMaori Collection: Maoris and Animals, 1896 / 97. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Maoris and Animals, 1896 / 97. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Maoris and Animals, 1896/97

Background imageMaori Collection: Two Maoris, 1896 / 97. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Two Maoris, 1896 / 97. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Two Maoris, 1896/97

Background imageMaori Collection: Young Maoris, 1896 / 97. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Young Maoris, 1896 / 97. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Young Maoris, 1896/97

Background imageMaori Collection: Two Maori Women Squatting Down, 1894 / 95, published Feb. 3, 1895. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Two Maori Women Squatting Down, 1894 / 95, published Feb. 3, 1895. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Two Maori Women Squatting Down, 1894/95, published Feb. 3, 1895

Background imageMaori Collection: Historic Avana Harbor, Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Historic Avana Harbor, Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific (said to be the departure point for Maori migration to New Zealand circa 1350)

Background imageMaori Collection: Types of Australian races (colour litho)

Types of Australian races (colour litho)
3657061 Types of Australian races (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of Australian races)

Background imageMaori Collection: Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand

Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand
3610748 Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour

Background imageMaori Collection: A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South

A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South
3610740 A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageMaori Collection: Australasian and Oceanic Races (colour litho)

Australasian and Oceanic Races (colour litho)
5233440 Australasian and Oceanic Races (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australasian and Oceanic Races)

Background imageMaori Collection: F. 2 The Inside of a Hippah, in New Zeeland sic, c. 1773-84 (w / c & print engravings)

F. 2 The Inside of a Hippah, in New Zeeland sic, c. 1773-84 (w / c & print engravings)
5671342 F.2 The Inside of a Hippah, in New Zeeland sic, c.1773-84 (w/c & print engravings) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Background imageMaori Collection: iv. A View of the Watering Place Tegadoo Bay, New Zealand, 23 Oct 1769

iv. A View of the Watering Place Tegadoo Bay, New Zealand, 23 Oct 1769
5670249 iv. A View of the Watering Place Tegadoo Bay, New Zealand, 23 Oct 1769 by Cook, James (1728-79); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Possibly draw by Isaac Smith)

Background imageMaori Collection: Maori chief, his wife, and a servant with a child, New Zealand (engraving)

Maori chief, his wife, and a servant with a child, New Zealand (engraving)
5207262 Maori chief, his wife, and a servant with a child, New Zealand (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maori chief, his wife, and a servant with a child)

Background imageMaori Collection: Threatened Maori Rising in New Zealand, Maori Meeting-House at Ohinemutu (engraving)

Threatened Maori Rising in New Zealand, Maori Meeting-House at Ohinemutu (engraving)
1054709 Threatened Maori Rising in New Zealand, Maori Meeting-House at Ohinemutu (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMaori Collection: A Group of Maori Women, c. 1880s (b / w photo)

A Group of Maori Women, c. 1880s (b / w photo)
493459 A Group of Maori Women, c.1880s (b/w photo) by Burton Brothers Studio (fl.1867-98); Private Collection; New Zealander, out of copyright

Background imageMaori Collection: Inhabitants of New Zealand, 1826 (colour litho)

Inhabitants of New Zealand, 1826 (colour litho)
468723 Inhabitants of New Zealand, 1826 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Louis Isidore Duperreys Voyage autour du monde)

Background imageMaori Collection: Portrait of a Maori man, before 1880 (b / w photo)

Portrait of a Maori man, before 1880 (b / w photo)
740710 Portrait of a Maori man, before 1880 (b/w photo) by New Zealander Photographer (19th century); Private Collection; New Zealander, out of copyright

Background imageMaori Collection: Hongis last 'word'to his people (colour litho)

Hongis last "word"to his people (colour litho)
2800142 Hongis last " word" to his people (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hongis last " word" to his people)

Background imageMaori Collection: A dreadful recognition (colour litho)

A dreadful recognition (colour litho)
2800141 A dreadful recognition (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dreadful recognition)

Background imageMaori Collection: The frenzy of the Hauhau, The Incantation (colour litho)

The frenzy of the Hauhau, The Incantation (colour litho)
2800136 The frenzy of the Hauhau, The Incantation (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The frenzy of the Hauhau, The Incantation)

Background imageMaori Collection: Tattooing a Maori Chief in New Zealand, during a period of conflict that included

Tattooing a Maori Chief in New Zealand, during a period of conflict that included the First Taranaki War and the Invasion of the Waikato (1860-1863). Date: early 1860s

Background imageMaori Collection: 19th century vintage photograph: Maori group, man with club, New Zealand, c. 1890

19th century vintage photograph: Maori group, man with club, New Zealand, c. 1890
19th century vintage photograph: Maori group, man with club, New Zealand, c.1890




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"Preserving Maori Culture: A Glimpse into the Rich Heritage of New Zealand's Indigenous People" Immerse yourself in the vibrant world culture at the Te Puia Maori Cultural Center, nestled in Rotorua, North Island. Here, a traditional wood carved mask takes center stage, showcasing the intricate craftsmanship and spiritual significance behind these ancient artifacts. The Treaty of Waitangi stands as a pivotal moment in history for both Maori and non-Maori communities. It symbolizes an agreement that sought to protect Maori rights and establish a partnership between indigenous people and European settlers. Step back in time as you encounter a majestic Maori Chieftain from New Zealand's past. These revered leaders held immense influence within their tribes, guiding their people with wisdom and strength. Journey further into history to meet a prominent Maori leader from the 1800s. Their vision shaped generations to come, leaving an indelible mark on New Zealand's cultural landscape. Enter Marai, a sacred Meeting House where ancestral spirits are honored through rituals passed down through generations. Witness awe-inspiring welcoming ceremonies performed by descendants who continue to uphold age-old traditions. A striking statue adorned with Moko facial tattoos serves as a testament to the artistry and symbolism embedded within this unique form of body adornment practiced by the Maoris for centuries. The Tiki at Raroera Pah beckons visitors with its enigmatic presence—a symbol representing fertility and protection among various Polynesian cultures including the Maoris'. Whare Whakairo Meeting Houses captivate with their intricately carved designs depicting stories from mythology or historical events—each carving serving as an artistic expression deeply rooted in cultural heritage. Tamati Waka Nene immortalized on canvas transports us back to 1890—an esteemed figure whose legacy continues to inspire future generations with his unwavering commitment towards preserving Maori identity.