by kdav19 November 29, 2009
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The Moriori pre-Maori myth was constructed by Elsdon Best and Stephenson Percy Smith. Through a selection of Maori tales and history, partnered with their own theories of Maori origin. This belief became popularized in the early 20th century and persisted in the education system until at least the 1970s. But continues to stay in the public mind. Which placed an advantage- from a European settler view- justifying the disenfranchisement of Maori.
'Notably, the concept also undermines notions of the Māori as the indigenous people of New Zealand, by portraying them as conquerors.'
Historians, Anthropologists and Ethnologists have debunked the theory since the 1920's. Academics agree that the Moriori share the same Polynesian ancestry as Maori people. Also sharing similarities in their language and customs. Indicating that Moriori came to the Chatham Islands from New Zealand about 1500. Through their isolation developed a strong pacifist society; the Nukunuku law.
The Moriori pre-Maori myth was constructed by Elsdon Best and Stephenson Percy Smith. Through a selection of Maori tales and history, partnered with their own theories of Maori origin. This belief became popularized in the early 20th century and persisted in the education system until at least the 1970s. But continues to stay in the public mind. Which placed an advantage- from a European settler view- justifying the disenfranchisement of Maori.
'Notably, the concept also undermines notions of the Māori as the indigenous people of New Zealand, by portraying them as conquerors.'
Historians, Anthropologists and Ethnologists have debunked the theory since the 1920's. Academics agree that the Moriori share the same Polynesian ancestry as Maori people. Also sharing similarities in their language and customs. Indicating that Moriori came to the Chatham Islands from New Zealand about 1500. Through their isolation developed a strong pacifist society; the Nukunuku law.
Anthropologist H.D. Skinner in 1923,20 ethnologist Roger Duff in the 1940s,21 and historian and ethnographer Arthur Thomson in 1959,22 as did Michael King's Moriori: A People Rediscovered in 2000 and James Belich23 and K.R. Howe in Te Ara.21
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A male verison of a menstrual cycle or a meriod (which females wish existed )As in, their sperm gets expired evey 20-40 days (depending on their cycle). The sperm comes out of their penishole with blood mixed in. They can wear pads and TT (tiny tampons). Their penis hole expands to let out all the sperm, and as this happens they have major testical cramps. Some of these are worse than female menstrual cycle cramps. Males can tell as to when they are about to have their meriod, their testicals grow large and tender. Their mood becomes very grumpy, and rude. So I would advise you to stay away from males when they're on their meriod, keep in mind females that they have it worse than you! When they're on their meriod,their testicals get smaller from all of the sperm lost and they do not experience erections at this time period. After their menstrual cycle (which can last 7-10 days on average) their testicals rapidly reproduce sperm. At this point they feel very sexually aroused and "turned on" by almost anything. Yes that does mean Amanda Bynes gets a boner.
by thatbackfliptho April 11, 2014
Get the Meriod mug.The controllers of Lower Merion Township redistricting. They are hated by everyone because they are jackasses who don't understand that children who live 3 minutes away from the Lower Merion shouldn't have to pass it to get to Harriton High School (the other Lower Merion School.) Most unfair and cruel people in the world. Fucking bitches i hate you
Parent 1: "What did the Lower Merion School Board decide this time for redistricting?"
Parent 2: "Those assholes decided to split Ardmore in half so now my kid can't go to the school that is two blocks away from our house."
Parent 2: "Those assholes decided to split Ardmore in half so now my kid can't go to the school that is two blocks away from our house."
by blob-bob April 25, 2009
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by mmeellee December 9, 2010
Get the meliorism mug.Upper Merion High school is /not/ A bad school, despite what the other two retarded definitions might say. Hell, why does an obscure high school even have a definition? It's a nice place with a new laptop loaning system implemented in 2009, and that's about it. Bullshit on people who make those defs. on things they know nothing about.
Person on Urbandictionary: What the hell is this? Upper Merion High isn't a bad school, I need to make a definition that tells that it isn't what those posers say about my school.
by TheTruthAboutUMHS September 19, 2009
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