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feature stories: New Zealand, Haka, 2000

  • Maoris perform a haka, during a powhiri, traditional Maori welcoming ceremony before funeral in May 2000
  • Maori men exchange a hongi, traditional Maori greeting during a powhiri, welcoming ceremony at Victoria University marae in May 2000
  • Maori women during a welcoming ceremony before a funeral at the marae, traditional meeting place in May 2000
  • A marae, Maori traditional meeting place in May 2000
  • Maoris show trophies during a powhiri, traditional Maori welcoming ceremony before a funeral in May 2000
  • Maoris take breakfast after a funeral at the marae, traditional meeting place in May 2000
  • Maori women are seated in front of the marae, traditional meeting place. Their faces and their arms are marked by real mokos, traditional Maori tattooes in May 2000
  • Territorial claims signs posed by Maori radical activists in May 2000
  • Tame Iti, a radical Maori activist shows his real moko, a full facial traditional tattoo during a Maori culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • A Maori child plays by the marae, traditional meeting place in May 2000
  • A man tattooes a traditional Maori moko on a harm of a woman in May 2000
  • Rugby game in May 2000
  • Rugby game in May 2000
  • Maori rugbymen exchange a hongi a traditional Maori greeting after a rugby game in May 2000
  • Maoris rugbymen perform haka, a traditional Maori war dance, after a rugby game in May 2000
  • A Maori haka performer attends a culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • A Maori haka performer attends a culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Maoris men perform a haka during a culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • A Maori haka performer attends a culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Maori men exchange a hongi, a traditional greeting, during a culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Haka performers attend the Kahungunu festival, a Maori culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Haka performers attend the Kahungunu festival, a Maori culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Haka performers attend the Kahungunu festival, a Maori culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Haka performers attend the Kahungunu festival, a Maori culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • A Maori little girl attends the Kahungunu festival, a culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Haka performers attend the Kahungunu festival, a Maori culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Haka performers attend the Kahungunu festival, a Maori culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • A Maori woman attends the Kahungunu festival, a culture folk arts festival in May 2000
  • Hoani Waititi marae school where Maori traditional values are taught. May 2000
  • The Maori members of the tribe of Dr. Pita Sharples escort him at the time of his admission as professor at UNITEC school in May 2000
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