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Showing posts with label historic events in early new zealand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label historic events in early new zealand. Show all posts
Card number 27 of 30 from Cereal Foods NZ, text says;
Abel Tasman first attempted to land in New Zealand at Golden Bay but he met with a hostile reception from the Maoris and four of hi men lost their lives.
Here is a stunning montage of Golden Bay by Stephen Patience (view it in full screen, its worth it) and a map to show where in NZ Golden Bay actually is...
"Tapu" Feeding
A "Tapu" person was usually fed with a long-pointed stick or was obliged to eat off the ground. Liquid was often directed straight into the mouth to avoid contaminating a vessel.
A detailed description of what tapu means to the Maori people is at NewZealand.com. In context of a individual, their evolving spirituality is directly related to stronger tapu. This usually occurs as a result of age and to a degree the wisdom that comes from that.
To maintain the sanctity of tapu, certain behaviours or actions were prohibited.
To disregard the rules of tapu was an offence to the gods. Those
concerned forfeited divine protection and were therefore exposed to
supernatural evils.
In a broader context 'waahi tapu' relates to places or things and their relationships with the people who reside close by. This generational relationship and lore is often overlooked in the cause of progress, its value then becomes lost from memory along with the ties linking people to an area. The below video reaches into some of the lore of the Maori tribes to explain more (the impatient can jump to about 1:10)...
Whaling was soon established in New Zealand after Captain Cook's early reports and in early 1800's as many as 150 ships visited the Bay of Islands in one season.
