Māori Bulidings: the Marae - Māori Education
WEBA marae is a fenced-in complex of carved buildings and grounds that belongs to a particular iwi (tribe), hapū (sub-tribe) or whānau (family). Māori see their marae as their tūrangawaewae - their place to stand and belong.
Marae: Māori meeting ground | 100% Pure New Zealand
WEBMarae (meeting grounds) are the focal point of Māori communities throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand. A marae is a fenced-in complex of carved buildings and grounds that belongs to a particular iwi (tribe), hapū (sub-tribe) or whānau (family).
Wharenui - Wikipedia
WEBA wharenui ([ˈɸaɾɛnʉ.i]; literally "large house") is a communal house of the Māori people of New Zealand, generally situated as the focal point of a marae.
Marae - Wikipedia
WEBA marae (in New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian), malaʻe (in Tongan), meʻae (in Marquesan) or malae (in Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies. In all these languages, the term also means cleared and free of weeds or trees.
What is a marae? - He Puna Mātauranga o Te Tiriti
WEBTable of contents. The physical structure: The meeting house; the whare kai; other buildings and structures; The human sturcture: The Tangata Whenua; The young children; The Teenager; The adults; The Elders; The manuhiri; Marae procedure (Kawa): the begining of a Marae hui; Karanga (call); Manuhiri movement; Acknowledgement to those who have ...
Features of a marae - TKI
WEBThis clip outlines the main buildings on a marae – specifically the ancestral house, the dining hall, the ablutions facility, and the kitchen. Other possibilities are mentioned too, for example, a place of worship, flats for the elderly, a …
Marae design | Te Noho Kotahitanga marae | Unitec
WEBJul 17, 2020 · The back wall signifies the beginning of this chronology. Moving through the centre of the whare, the central heart pole or poutokomanawa represents the 1840s and the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The internal front wall speaks of today via an expanded roadmap that occupies the entire wall.
Maori meeting house - Smarthistory
WEBThe open space in front of the house, known as a marae, is used as an assembly ground. They were, and still are, used for entertaining, for funerals, religious, and political meetings. It is a focus of tribal pride and is treated with great respect.
Māori architecture – whare Māori - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of …
WEBThe whare whakairo’s cultural importance can be seen in the marae complexes, centred on new whare whakairo and wharekai, built to support urban Māori communities.
Mori Culture: What Is A Marae?
WEBMar 18, 2020 · Unique to the Māori cultural experience is the marae, a communal and sacred meeting ground that provides everything from eating and sleeping space to religious and educational facilities. In pre-colonial times, the marae was central to everyday life in Aotearoa (New Zealand).