Haka
Haka is a type of Maori welcoming or war chant. It includes body percussion, which is using your body to make noise. Here is a picture of the All Blacks New Zealand national rugby team performing the haka.
Instruments
Most Maori instruments are rather different then the traditional guitar or piano. SOme of the names of these instruments are the ku, koauau, tumutumu, pahu pounamu and pukaea.
This photo is a photo of a putatara instrument.
Clothing
Some of Maori traditional clothes consist of Kahu Kuri, Topuni, Ihupuni, Awarua and Mahiti. This is a photo of a Kahu Kuri cloak.
Tattoos
Maori tattoos, or Ta Moko. Here are some Maori Ta Moko designs.
Comparison
The comparison between Maori dancing and say Irish dancing, are completely different. Here are two links, one two a clip of Irish dancing, and another to Maori dancing.
This posts is very interesting. I loved how you just gave and overview of the culture. I got to learn a few new things about the Maori. In Canada our culture is a lot different. It is always cool to see differences between countries and their own cultures and traditions.
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