Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Maori Culture

Since we just watched Whale Rider I thought it would be nice to find some more inrofmation on the people from movie. Firstly, they are called the Maori and are from New Zealand. I then looked for several sites that offered general information on them so that a little bit better understanding of the movie might be possible.

Very Brief Description but a Short Read with Good Information:
http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/culture/maori/

Interesting Article on Smoking Habits:
http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/price-hikes-turning-smokers-off-3877497

Another Brief Overview:
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/culture/culture-maori-culture.cfm

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