Dive into the rich cultural heritage of Aotearoa with this breathtaking digital art file featuring Māori warriors in a traditional waka (canoe). Each stroke in this piece captures the essence of New Zealand's stunning landscapes and the proud legacy of its indigenous people. Perfect for adding a touch of wisdom and beauty to your living space or as a unique gift for lovers of cultural artistry and history. Easy to download and use in your school, workplace or POD design business. This Art will look awesome on canvas or framed, on a tote bag or a cushion. Please note this is a digital download only; no physical product will be shipped.
Discover the deep meanings and cultural significance behind Maori patterns and how they reflect the rich heritage of New Zealand's indigenous people.
New Zealand was one of the last landmasses to be colonized by humans. When Pleistocene megafauna had gone extinct elsewhere in the world, New Zealand was still inhabited by the moas, giant flightless birds that were hunted by early Maori settlers.
Koru is a spiral shape representing the unfurling fern and is an integral symbol in Maori art from New Zealand. It symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace. This project was one of a few lessons I did with Year 1-2 students on art from different cultures. I had done it may years ago successfully
This imaginative block set of marauding gods, numbers, math symbols and the Maori alphabet will help to carry Te Reo Maori through the generations. Also, we think it looks pretty cool. These blocks have been created by UncleGoose and Wellington artist Johnson Witehira. Johnson brings together two cultures (Maori & Pakeha) by producing these alphabet blocks that are specially designed to educate children. The printed wooden blocks feature the Te Reo alphabet, alongside traditional carving patterns and figures from six Iwi around the country. The figures can be stacked atop one another, like Pou on a Marae. They are interchanged with tuku tuku patterns and letters. Maori believe language is the lifeforce of their culture, they even have a saying for it; "Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori. Ka ngaro te reo, Ka ngaro taua, pera i te ngaro o te Moa." If the language is lost, we will perish like the Moa. 24 blocks in a set | 1.75" cubes (44mm) | Ages 2 LIMITED DISTRIBUTION JOHNSON, THE DESIGNER SAYS: In creating the Maori alphabet set with Unclegoose, I thought that it would be great if we could use them not just for learning the letters, but as a way to learn about the important carving styles. With this in mind, I decided that the carved figures should be the children of Rangi and Papa. For Maori children, knowing who these figures are and the narrative about the creation of Te Ao Marama and Te Ao Turoa is very important. Considering this, the six different carved figures created are Tanemahuta, Tangaroa, Tawhirimatea, Haumiatiketike, Rongomatane and Tumatauenga. Each figure holds an item relevant to his character. For example, Tumatauenga , auta o te pakanga, holds a wahaika (a Maori weapon), while Rongomatane, atua o te kumara me rangimarie, holds a kumara.
Maori paddles from Captain Cook’s first voyage, 1769
Celebrate your Maori Heritage and culture with this print. Be proud of being Maori and loving your Maori culture in our beautiful country Aotearoa. Kia Ora!
Explore stealthproject2006's 72 photos on Flickr!
Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters which appears above the horizon in early June signifying the start of the Maori New Year.
In 1966 the first encyclopedia of New Zealand was published in three thick volumes. An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand was a critical and publishing success at the time, and has been used as a basic reference work about the country since then. We are proud to make it available online.
Photographer Jimmy Nelson captures some of the rarest, almost extinct traces of true humanity - a life that lies within 27 most unique tribes of the world, that are slowly dying away. So have a last l
Maori carving at Hamilton Gardens. View on black
It's almost 20 years since the last significant survey show of contemporary Maori art. But Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki has taken up the challenge to represent 70 years of work from the 1950s till now. Most of the gallery has been handed over to the curator of Toi Tu Toi Ora: Contemporary Maori Art, Nigel Borrell and he's gone for it! More than 100 artists are represented, with some of them taking on their most ambitious work yet as commissions for the show. The work is woven around the Maori Creation story - in artforms that range from body adornment, clay making and painting, to digital media and multi-story-high art installations. Lynn Freeman asks Nigel Borell how much has changed in the contemporary Maori art scene since that last survey show two decades ago.
