AY Honors/Māori Lore

Maori Lore

Skill Level

1

Year

Unknown

Version

21.12.2024

Approval authority

North American Division

Overview

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

• General Conference
• North American Division

3. Visit a marae with a group that has been called to a hui. Write a report on the events that take place from the time you arrive at the marae to the time you leave. State the name of the marae, its locality and the tribe to which it is affiliated.

9. Do one of the following:

a. If possible, visit an old pā site and make a brief written report on what you could see.

b. Research briefly the history and architecture of New Zealand’s native people (Māori) pā sites. Then, visit ruins or a reenactment site of native peoples in your region or a region you are visiting. Report on your experience.

c. Research New Zealand (Māori) pā sites as well as native peoples villages and/or fortresses that were built in your locality. Write, draw, illustrate, create models, or explain what a pā was, and how it compares and contrasts with the sites built by native historic peoples in your region.