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Bigger version (640 x 360) [5:05m]: Download (112)Back during NaVloPoMo, I made several posts about Kanohi ki te Kanohi (Face to Face), the Maori performing arts group I spent time with in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Well guess what?! They’re here! Right here in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. They arrived Friday April 18, and have already kicked things off to a great start. On […]
iPod (320x240) [4:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (127) Bigger (640x480) [4:21m]: Download (94)This video continues the performance group’s greeting to the audience. It’s a lot like the experience of Powhiri (the Maori ceremony to welcome visitors to their community). Specifically this segment is comparable to whaikorero (speechmaking) and waiata (song). You can learn about the kawa (protocol), parts and significance of Powhiri by exploring NewZealand.com.
Mark does a […]
iPod (320x240) [1:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (200) Bigger (640x480) [1:41m]: Download (151)This video was recorded on June 28, 2006. It features a wonderful Maori performance group, and I’m kicking myself that I can’t remember their name. The leader, Dave, who is blowing the conch shell and isn’t wearing traditional dress, gave me his business card, and I know it’s around here somewhere, so when I find […]
A Maori Welcome [1:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (512) AppleTV version [2:20m]: Download (463)Last night I was delving into the past via David Howell Studios when I came across this video. The beauty of the words accompanying the post reminded me of my first welcome to Rangiatea, a Maori language immersion school in Aotearoa (New Zealand). So I scrounged up this video from that trip, taken on another […]
First off, let me warn you. This video is around 58mb and 10 minutes long, so if you are on dial-up, you may want to skip it. If you are interested in Māori art and culture, it may be worth the download time, though.
Second, let me express my regret that I did not get the […]
