Poi me haka

A DigitalNZ Story by Joan McCracken, Alexander Turnbull Library

poi, haka, waiata, Māori performance, songs, dance

Image: Poi dancers

Possibly Whakatane area ca.1910

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Image: Young Maori woman with poi

Young Maori woman with poi

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Image: Poi dancers at Kaiwhaiki, Wanganui River

Poi dancers at Kaiwhaiki, Wanganui River

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Image: Group with poi at Putiki

Group with poi at Putiki

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Image: Women and girls performing a poi dance

Women and girls performing a poi dance

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Image: Maori women performing the canoe poi dance

Maori women performing the canoe poi dance

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Image: Maori women performing a poi action song, Waikato

Maori women performing a poi action song, Waikato

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Image: Ross, Malcolm, 1862-1930 :A figure in the "poi" [Ruatoki]

Ross, Malcolm, 1862-1930 :A figure in the "poi" [Ruatoki]

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Image: Unidentified women with poi outside the Te Rauru meeting house, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua

Unidentified women with poi outside the Te Rauru meeting house, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua

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Image: Ross, Malcolm, 1862-1930 :[Poi dance at Ruatoki, during the visit of Lord Ranfurly's party]

Ross, Malcolm, 1862-1930 :[Poi dance at Ruatoki, during the visit of Lord Ranfurly's party]

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Image: Row of women with poi, at Kaiwhaiki - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

Row of women with poi, at Kaiwhaiki - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

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Image: Canoe poi performed by Te Arawa women at the 1906-1907 International Exhibition in Christchurch

Canoe poi performed by Te Arawa women at the 1906-1907 International Exhibition in Christchurch

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Image: Artist unknown :The poi. A pastime of the Maori maidens. [ca 1885]

Artist unknown :The poi. A pastime of the Maori maidens. [ca 1885]

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Image: Row of women with poi, at Kaiwhaiki - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

Row of women with poi, at Kaiwhaiki - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

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Image: Unidentified Maori group with poi, performing at the unveiling of the Tasman Memorial at Tarakohe, during the Tasman tercentennial celebrations

Unidentified Maori group with poi, performing at the unveiling of the Tasman Memorial at Tarakohe, during the Tasman tercentennial celebrations

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Image: Captain R Ellison being presented with miniature pois by guide Rangi, at the Bristol Freighter Tour, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

Captain R Ellison being presented with miniature pois by guide Rangi, at the Bristol Freighter Tour, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

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Image: Maori women performing the poi at Lepea village, at the 7th Festival of Pacific Arts, Apia, Samoa

Maori women performing the poi at Lepea village, at the 7th Festival of Pacific Arts, Apia, Samoa

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Image: Come on over this autumn! New Zealand / sponsored by the New Zealand Government Tourist Bureau, Tasman Empire Airways Limited, [et al.][1953].

Come on over this autumn! New Zealand / sponsored by the New Zealand Government Tourist Bureau, Tasman Empire Airways Limited, [et al.][1953].

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Image: Scenes from Waitangi Marae

Scenes from Waitangi Marae

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Image: Columbia Records :Maori music. Columbia new process records; electric recording without scratch. [1920-30s].

Columbia Records :Maori music. Columbia new process records; electric recording without scratch. [1920-30s].

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Image: [Merrett, Joseph Jenner], 1816-1854 :[The Hobson album]. A group of New Zealanders. [1842 or 1843]

[Merrett, Joseph Jenner], 1816-1854 :[The Hobson album]. A group of New Zealanders. [1842 or 1843]

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Image: Annual Coronation hui, Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia

Annual Coronation hui, Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia

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Image: Women performing a Maori action song at the hui to mark the posthumous awarding of the Victoria Cross to Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, in Ruatoria

Women performing a Maori action song at the hui to mark the posthumous awarding of the Victoria Cross to Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, in Ruatoria

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Image: Opening of the Pipitea Marae, Wellington

Opening of the Pipitea Marae, Wellington

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Image: Return of the ploughman prisoners, Parihaka

Return of the ploughman prisoners, Parihaka

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Image: A group waiting to perform a Waiata a ringa at Kaiwhaiki, Wanganui - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

A group waiting to perform a Waiata a ringa at Kaiwhaiki, Wanganui - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

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Image: Opening ceremonies at Hoani Waititi Marae, Glen Eden, Auckland

Opening ceremonies at Hoani Waititi Marae, Glen Eden, Auckland

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Image: The Prince of Wales meeting Maori women at Ohinemutu, Rotorua

The Prince of Wales meeting Maori women at Ohinemutu, Rotorua

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Image: Concert in local hall for Festival of the Arts, Ngaruawahia; Portraits of participating singers

Concert in local hall for Festival of the Arts, Ngaruawahia; Portraits of participating singers

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Image: Group of Maori performers, probably the Methodist Waiata Maori Choir

Group of Maori performers, probably the Methodist Waiata Maori Choir

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Image: Maori artifacts

Maori artifacts

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Image: Crystal Palace Theatre. Maggie Papakura, the Arawa warriors and Maori maidens. Programme [1911]

Crystal Palace Theatre. Maggie Papakura, the Arawa warriors and Maori maidens. Programme [1911]

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Image: Wellington Girls College students as poi dancers - photograph taken by P H Jauncey

Wellington Girls College students as poi dancers - photograph taken by P H Jauncey

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Image: Unidentified Maori women dancing, includes traditional dress (piupu), head bands with taniko design and poi

Unidentified Maori women dancing, includes traditional dress (piupu), head bands with taniko design and poi

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Image: Unidentified Maori girl with a poi, Wanganui region - Photograph taken by Frank J Denton

Unidentified Maori girl with a poi, Wanganui region - Photograph taken by Frank J Denton

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Image: Mansfield, Katherine 1888-1923 (Collector) :[Raupo long poi. Late nineteenth century?]

Mansfield, Katherine 1888-1923 (Collector) :[Raupo long poi. Late nineteenth century?]

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Image: Children performing a poi dance outside the school at Ruatahuna

Children performing a poi dance outside the school at Ruatahuna

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Image: TRADITIONAL POI-BALLS are being made to-day; Decorative Poi - (Te Ao Hou - No. 11 July 1955)

TRADITIONAL POI-BALLS are being made to-day; Decorative Poi - (Te Ao Hou - No. 11 July 1955)

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Image: Decorative Poi - (Te Ao Hou - No. 11 July 1955)

Decorative Poi - (Te Ao Hou - No. 11 July 1955)

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Image: Ross, Malcolm, 1862-1930 :Practising the "poi" dance [Ruatoki]

Ross, Malcolm, 1862-1930 :Practising the "poi" dance [Ruatoki]

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Image: Department of Education brochure on Single Long Poi

Department of Education brochure on Single Long Poi

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Image: Winning poi dance team with Barclay Shield, Whakarewarewa

Winning poi dance team with Barclay Shield, Whakarewarewa

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Image: Haka

Haka

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Image: Haka, Rotorua

Haka, Rotorua

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Image: Children performing a haka

Children performing a haka

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Image: Uepohatu Haka Party at Ruatoria

Uepohatu Haka Party at Ruatoria

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Image: Maori boys performing a haka, Ohinemutu

Maori boys performing a haka, Ohinemutu

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Image: Haka of welcome. Ranana, Wanganui River.

Haka of welcome. Ranana, Wanganui River.

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Image: Pioneer Battalion performing a haka

Pioneer Battalion performing a haka

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Image: All blacks performing the haka

All blacks performing the haka

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Image: Maori Battalion performing a haka, Egypt

Maori Battalion performing a haka, Egypt

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Image: Taare Waitara and haka party, Parihaka, 1890s

Taare Waitara and haka party, Parihaka, 1890s

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Image: Rotorua/Arawa warriors perform the haka at Ngaruawahia

Rotorua/Arawa warriors perform the haka at Ngaruawahia

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Image: Taare Waitara and haka party, Parihaka, 1890s

Taare Waitara and haka party, Parihaka, 1890s

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Image: Poi and haka performers at Raukawa marae, Otaki

Poi and haka performers at Raukawa marae, Otaki

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Image: Haka party at Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui, 1900s

Haka party at Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui, 1900s

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Image: Haka being performed during Captain Cook celebrations, Gisborne

Haka being performed during Captain Cook celebrations, Gisborne

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Image: New Zealand Maori Rugby Team doing a Haka

New Zealand Maori Rugby Team doing a Haka

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Image: Watercolour created circa 1850s, by unidentified artist, depicting Maori haka

Watercolour created circa 1850s, by unidentified artist, depicting Maori haka

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Image: Maori men performing a haka, New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch

Maori men performing a haka, New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch

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Image: Crowd surrounding kapa haka group on forecourt at Parliament, Wellington

Crowd surrounding kapa haka group on forecourt at Parliament, Wellington

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Image: Boys from Te Kao Native School, Northland, performing a haka

Boys from Te Kao Native School, Northland, performing a haka

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Image: Maori men, women, and children, performing a haka at Mataatua

Maori men, women, and children, performing a haka at Mataatua

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Image: Maori girls and boys of the Maraeroa team, winners of the haka event

Maori girls and boys of the Maraeroa team, winners of the haka event

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Image: Members of the Maori Battalion performing a haka, Maadi, Egypt

Members of the Maori Battalion performing a haka, Maadi, Egypt

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Image: Men of Ngati Tuwharetoa performing a haka at Tokaanu

Men of Ngati Tuwharetoa performing a haka at Tokaanu

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Image: Kapa Haka group, Glendale School, Wainuiomata - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Kapa Haka group, Glendale School, Wainuiomata - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

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Image: Toiroa Te Hou Kotuke performing a haka at Tama te Kapua meeting house, Ohinemutu, 1905

Toiroa Te Hou Kotuke performing a haka at Tama te Kapua meeting house, Ohinemutu, 1905

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Image: Men performing a haka at Ohinemutu during the visit of the Prince of Wales

Men performing a haka at Ohinemutu during the visit of the Prince of Wales

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Image: Group performing a haka at the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Rongotai, Wellington

Group performing a haka at the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Rongotai, Wellington

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Image: Anania Amohau leading a haka during the welcome home ceremony for the Maori Battalion

Anania Amohau leading a haka during the welcome home ceremony for the Maori Battalion

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Image: Group of unidentified Maori doing Haka at Sir Peter Bucks welcoming ceremony

Group of unidentified Maori doing Haka at Sir Peter Bucks welcoming ceremony

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Image: Ngati Kahungunu perform haka powhiri at the wedding of Maud Donnelly and Mr F Churchill Perry

Ngati Kahungunu perform haka powhiri at the wedding of Maud Donnelly and Mr F Churchill Perry

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Image: Apirana Turupa Ngata leading a haka at the 1940 centennial celebrations, Waitangi

Apirana Turupa Ngata leading a haka at the 1940 centennial celebrations, Waitangi

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Image: Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916 : Photograph of children performing a haka at Whakarewarewa

Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916 : Photograph of children performing a haka at Whakarewarewa

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Image: Photograph of Apirana Ngata taking the lead in a haka on Waitangi Day at the centennial celebrations at Waitangi, taken by Bert Snowden

Photograph of Apirana Ngata taking the lead in a haka on Waitangi Day at the centennial celebrations at Waitangi, taken by Bert Snowden

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Image: Haka party at Rotorua during visit of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1901 - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

Haka party at Rotorua during visit of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1901 - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

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Image: Postcard. A penny haka, Whakarewarewa. Copyright Thos Pringle, Wellington, N.Z. No. 216, G. & G. series [ca 1908]. Printed in Germany. 121636.

Postcard. A penny haka, Whakarewarewa. Copyright Thos Pringle, Wellington, N.Z. No. 216, G. & G. series [ca 1908]. Printed in Germany. 121636.

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Image: New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department : Photograph of Maori children delivering a pukana while performing a haka

New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department : Photograph of Maori children delivering a pukana while performing a haka

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Image: Maori Battalion performing a haka for the King of Greece, at Helwan, Egypt, during World War 2

Maori Battalion performing a haka for the King of Greece, at Helwan, Egypt, during World War 2

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Image: Maori dance group

Maori dance group

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Image: Artist unknown :Maori war dance [1880s-1920s?]

Artist unknown :Maori war dance [1880s-1920s?]

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Image: Maori group

Maori group

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Image: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838 :A dance of New Zealanders. Drawn by A. Earle. Engraved by J. Stewart. Published by Longman & Co., London, May 1832.

Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838 :A dance of New Zealanders. Drawn by A. Earle. Engraved by J. Stewart. Published by Longman & Co., London, May 1832.

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Image: [Strutt, William] 1825-1915 :Driving spear in ground with great fury. The tongue put out and extended to its utmost capacity in the war dance. These positions of the war dance were given me by a Taranaki Maori and sketched right off. Taranaki - N. Z. Ad vivum. N. Plymouth. [1855 or 1856]

[Strutt, William] 1825-1915 :Driving spear in ground with great fury. The tongue put out and extended to its utmost capacity in the war dance. Thes...

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Image: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1816-1855 :War dance [London, John Murray, 1855]

Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1816-1855 :War dance [London, John Murray, 1855]

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Image: [Strutt, William] 1825-1915 :Maori war dance. Taranaki N. Z. Striking the hand on the thigh. [1855 or 1856]

[Strutt, William] 1825-1915 :Maori war dance. Taranaki N. Z. Striking the hand on the thigh. [1855 or 1856]

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Image: [Gold, Charles Emilius] 1809-1871 :Maori war dance [ca 1855]

[Gold, Charles Emilius] 1809-1871 :Maori war dance [ca 1855]

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Image: Williams, John, d 1905 :War dance, N.Z. 1858.

Williams, John, d 1905 :War dance, N.Z. 1858.

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Image: Men wielding taiaha to welcome members of the Maori Battalion

Men wielding taiaha to welcome members of the Maori Battalion

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Image: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :The Maori war dance [1855 or 1856]

Strutt, William 1825-1915 :The Maori war dance [1855 or 1856]

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Image: [Robley, Horatio Gordon], 1840-1930 :The rising in New Zealand; war-dance of Maories. The penny illustrated paper. Jan. 30, 1869, [page] 77.

[Robley, Horatio Gordon], 1840-1930 :The rising in New Zealand; war-dance of Maories. The penny illustrated paper. Jan. 30, 1869, [page] 77.

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Image: Ngati Whatua group at Kaipara

Ngati Whatua group at Kaipara

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Image: Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898 :Taranaki, 18 June [1864]

Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898 :Taranaki, 18 June [1864]

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Image: At the hui to award the Victoria Cross to Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, Ruatoria

At the hui to award the Victoria Cross to Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, Ruatoria

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Image: (45) Peeps into a Maori kainga. No.1. War dance

(45) Peeps into a Maori kainga. No.1. War dance

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Image: Youth club at rehearsal, Hamilton

Youth club at rehearsal, Hamilton

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Image: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Tattooed gate, Maketu

Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Tattooed gate, Maketu

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Image: Maori boy, Northland

Maori boy, Northland

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Image: [Angas, George French], 1822-1886 :[War dance before the pah of Ohinemutu, near Rotorua Lake, 1844] / Working Men's Educational Union WM 43. [1850s or early 1860s. After Joseph Jenner Merrett]

[Angas, George French], 1822-1886 :[War dance before the pah of Ohinemutu, near Rotorua Lake, 1844] / Working Men's Educational Union WM 43. [1850s...

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Image: [Robley, Horatio Gordon] 1840-1930 :Maketu. 1865?

[Robley, Horatio Gordon] 1840-1930 :Maketu. 1865?

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Image: Columbia Graphophone (Australia) Ltd :Columbia & Parlophone recordings made at Rotorua, N.Z. [ca 1930]

Columbia Graphophone (Australia) Ltd :Columbia & Parlophone recordings made at Rotorua, N.Z. [ca 1930]

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Image: King's Theatre :Rotorua Maori Mission Entertainers 1908. Great spectacular Maori display. Souvenir programme. [Cover]. 1908.

King's Theatre :Rotorua Maori Mission Entertainers 1908. Great spectacular Maori display. Souvenir programme. [Cover]. 1908.

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Image: Ngati Poneke group

Ngati Poneke group

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Image: Performance of a Maori action song

Performance of a Maori action song

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Image: Women performing waiata to welcome home the Maori Battalion after World War II

Women performing waiata to welcome home the Maori Battalion after World War II

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