The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand, living on the large island located in the South Pacific Ocean off the southeast coast of Australia. While some Maori continue traditional cultural practices like the ceremonial Haka war dance and Ta moko tattooing, others have adopted non-traditional, modern lifestyles, and many Maori now struggle with issues like poverty, alcoholism, and drug abuse as a historically conquered people.

1. Contemporary Traditional Maori culture, part 1 "who are the Maori?'' By Alfredo Garcia, 01-12-2012 Period 8, 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 Austrailia.

4. Some contemporary Ma ori are traditional, some live non-tradition al, modern lives.

5. One Tradition of the Maori culture is the Haka war dance. The dance however 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 very interesting.

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