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NEW ZEALAND HAUHAU
Members of the fanatical PAI MARIRE, or HAU-HAU sect participate in a frenzied dance Date: 1864
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1864 Fanatical Members Pacific Participate Sect Zealand Frenzied
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This striking photograph captures a moment in New Zealand history during the height of the Pai Marire, or Hauhau, religious movement in 1864. The Hauhau sect, known for its fanatical followers, is depicted here in a frenzied dance, a central aspect of their spiritual practices. New Zealand, then a British colony, was experiencing a period of intense cultural and religious upheaval. The Hauhau movement, which emerged in the mid-1800s, drew on traditional Maori beliefs and incorporated Christian elements. Its followers believed that the prophet Pai Marire had been sent by God to lead them to victory against European settlers and restore Maori power. The Hauhau faith spread rapidly, and by 1864, it had gained a significant following in the Waikato region. European settlers, alarmed by the movement's militant stance, launched a military campaign against the Hauhau. This photograph, taken during that period, offers a glimpse into the intense spiritual fervor that fueled the Hauhau resistance. The dancers in the image are seen in various stages of ecstasy, some with their eyes closed, others with their hands raised in the air. Their faces are contorted in expressions of intense emotion, and their bodies are in motion, seemingly possessed by the spirit. The photograph provides a powerful visual representation of the Hauhau belief system, which held that the dancers were in communion with the gods and could call upon their power to protect their people and repel their enemies. Despite the military campaign against them, the Hauhau movement continued to thrive, and it took several years before the British were able to suppress it. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the complex and often tumultuous history of New Zealand, a history marked by the collision of European and Maori cultures and the struggle for power and identity.
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