17 – I Need to Adze You a Question

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

16 – AND MY ADZE!!!

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!

15 – Matariki

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

14 – Birth of a Legend

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

13 – Powhiri

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

12 – Ladies

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

11 – A Map, a Whare and a Marae

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

10 – Social Structure

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

9 – Becoming Maori

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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8 – In the Beginning

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!