Maori Warriors
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The Maori were known to be the most feared of the Pacific Island warriors. From the mokos that cover their faces to the fierceness of their hakas, they easily intimidate their opponents. Most of what I've learned about the Maori have come from Maoris themselves. I've had the privilege of dancing with groups from New Zealand and these young people were very passionate about their culture and their hakas.
If you've never had the opportunity to watch a haka, I hope you get the chance to. The power you feel emanating from these warriors is amazing...and I'm not talking about the other island groups that try to imitate the Maori. The haka has become the in-thing to try and duplicate and while most of these groups are giving tribute to the Maori by doing so, it's just not the same.
Big ups to my brothers-in-law who are not only passionate about their culture but who are also passionate about teaching those who want to learn about the Maori people.
Here are a couple of my favorite hakas:
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grand hub. I've been fascinated by maori culture (past and current socioeconomic) since I saw "Once Were Warriors".
These days Tongans and samoans are more violent but back in the old days it was moari
Not to argue, but he didn't say most violent, he said most feared, and damn they are scary fellas with the mokos on there face.
i am a maori and we are still feared and always will be each of us is a warrior man women and child because it is an honour for us to die no die no satisfied kia kaha
Tongans and Samoans are more violent? You mean in a fist fight? On the streets, gangs? Doesn't compare to a whole culture, just look at World War I and 2, I don't see a Samoan Batallion or a Tongan Batallion being feared, and fighting so successfully, to the point where a Nazi general made a statement saying that if he had a few Maori Batallion's, or his men fought like these Maori he would of won the war.
I'm a white 'pakeha' and although Samoans and Tongans are big fella's, I will always say the Maori are the fearless ones, and the ones at the head of the spear of Pacific Island warriors.
Polynesians also fought in the Maori battalion but you dont hear it much."Aotearoa" get it right, but maoris as a culture "in the days" were fearful as any indeginous peoples, "ANYWHERE"...
Love bros love...it is good to be thankful and proud of our heritage but we are all brothers and sisters regardless of what island or land we are from.
Ive travelled and often because I am maori I am feared but I am a nice man, woman find me easy to talk to and children love my big hair and smiles and songs, it sucks when I came to australia the main work I was always offered was Bouncing I was broke so I did it, it was cool but made my reputation difficut to have friends I was just doing my job, I was often injured but put up with it, I had so many trying to test me out, Im still standing.I only bounced for 3 years, I have done many great things in the communities in australia I lived , but when I do some thing wrong It is never forgotten and I hate it, it sucks someone picks a fight on you, and you win and you get all the trouble. the balance is there is till many people here who Just want to be your friend because you are different I am happy to say I have been here 13 years now, and many australians are like family to me as I am to them.
Im half New Zealander half Samoan and after living 8 years in NZ and 8 years in Samoa i would have to say Samoans are more ruthless and physically bigger, but maoris are scary especially with moko's on their faces. I think if a samoan versed a Maori in a fight the samoan would win. Cultures are very like the same except with laws in Nz discipline isnt any where near and harsh as in Samoa. Maoris and Samoans are very much alike and are like brothers.
MrMarmalade says:
2 years ago
I have lived and worked with Maoris for many years.
Personal observation The Tongans and Cook Islanders are the most violent