The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand, a large island in the South Pacific Ocean off the southeast coast of Australia. While some Maori continue traditional cultural practices like the haka war dance, now performed ceremonially rather than for war, and moko facial tattoos, others have adopted non-traditional modern lifestyles, and many Maori struggle with issues like poverty, alcoholism, and drug abuse.

1. contemporary traditional maori culture,part1 ''who are the Maori?'' BY(Julia Munoz),(1/12/2012) (period 6),culture and Geography source:Mr.Ruben Meza ,2012

2. The Maori are an indigenous culture of new Zealand.

3. New Zealand is a large island in the south pacific ocean off the south east coast of Australia.

4. Some contemporary Maori are traditional, some live non-traditional, modern lives.

5. ONE tradition of the maori culture is the haka war dance. the dancehowever is now performed for ceremonial purposes,not war.

6. Another tradition of the maori is Ta moko: tattooing or painting the face and body with dark arching patterns.

7. Traditional Maori culture is truly amusing culture to have.

8. Sadly,like other conquered indigenous peoples, many Maori struggle with poverty, alcoholism and drug abuse.