The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. While some Maori continue traditional cultural practices like the haka war dance and moko tattooing, others have adopted non-traditional, modern lifestyles. However, many Maori still struggle with issues like poverty, alcoholism, and drug abuse due to the impacts of colonization on their people and culture.

1. Contemporary Traditional Maori Culture, part 1 The Maori: background By:Aliana Quintana-Perez, January 20,2012 Culture and Geography

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 Moari are traditional, some live non-traditional, modern lives.

5. One tradition of the Maori culture is the haka war dance

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

7. The traditional Maori culture is truly fascinating.

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