Facts+on+Maori+culture!

=__**facts on Maori culture**__=

Hi, here are a few Maori culture facts.

 * 1. The Maori traveled here to Aotearoa on ancient boats called 'Waka'**
 * 2. They traveled here from the mythological land of Hawaiki, which in reality scholars think was in the far north pacific, via Rarotonga.**
 * 3. Maori settled in different areas of Aotearoa and came in five different Waka.**
 * 4. When the europeans arrived they endeavoured to aquire Maori land by devious means, duping the Maori out of much of their tribal land.**
 * 5.They brought many diseases to the Maori, previously unknown to them. The europeans also brought the curse of alcohol.**

__**Maori words**__
 * Kia Ora-'Hello or thankyou'**


 * Makariri-cold**


 * Wera-Hot**