Definitions by Arihana The Great
person of maori descent
A person of Maori descent is an ethnicity that is indigenous to Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Maori are also known as Tangata Whenua (people of the land)
Maori are also known as Tangata Whenua (people of the land)
Example for a person of Maori descent having a conversation...
Maori: Hey my Pakeha (european) bro, who was the first person to discover NZ?
Pakeha: Abel Tasman
Maori: True bro. So howcome he never set foot on Aotearoa?
Pakeha: (researches that Abel Tasmans ship was attacked at sea by Maori warriors when he got too close to Aotearoa) Ummmm.....
Maori: Hey my Pakeha (european) bro, who was the first person to discover NZ?
Pakeha: Abel Tasman
Maori: True bro. So howcome he never set foot on Aotearoa?
Pakeha: (researches that Abel Tasmans ship was attacked at sea by Maori warriors when he got too close to Aotearoa) Ummmm.....
person of maori descent by Arihana The Great November 14, 2013