History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

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Continuing on from our talk about harakeke, we discuss the garments and other items Māori were making out of New Zealand's wonder plant!

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Part 1 of a special collaboration episode with the Happy Hour History Podcast about a very interesting and not well known part of New Zealand history: Robert 'Bob' Semple.  This is all about his earl…

The first of our discussions on Maori weaving! We talk all about harakeke, New Zealand flax, how to process and dye it as well as the techniques used to weave it into items of greatness!

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It’s a double whammy! A dramatic retelling of how Maui slowed the sun and how he brought the knowledge of making fire to the world!

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We round out our discussion of Maori carving talking about motifs, with a focus on depictions of humans as well as talking about the carvers themselves. I also get excited about charcoal on rocks tow…

We discuss the mythical origins of carving along with the two main styles and finish with a short talk about tokotoko, orator’s staffs! Oh, and there is a giveaway too!

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We talk about toki poutangata, ceremonial adzes, as well as some of the other tools used by traditional Maori carvers.

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 Today we start our next major Maori culture topic, carving. This episode we discuss how to make and use toki, adzes, as well as their mythological origins!

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 A short little episode about the Maori new year: Matariki!

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 A dramatic retelling of the origins of our favourite trickster: Maui!

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 We talk about the Maori welcoming ceremony, powhiri, as well as some other related stuff!

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 We talk all about pre-European Maori women and what their life was like!

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 We talk about land borders and how Maori viewed each other, houses, marae and their construction!

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 We talk about traditional Maori social structure, hierarchy and how everyone fit into society!

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 This time we are learning about how the East Polynesians that arrived in Aotearoa gradually changed into the Maori we know today.

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 A dramatic retelling of the Maori creation story and how the Earth and Sky were pushed apart! There is also a war between birds for good measure too!

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 A talk (rant) about tuatara that was only meant to be 30mins! (woops)

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 We talk about the Maori colonial period and what they were doing to survive in their new home.

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