The+Marae

The Marae Marae are places of refuge for our people and provide facilities to enable us to continue with our own way of life within the total structure of our own terms and values”. The marae is an institution from classical Māori society that has survived the impact of western civilisation. It is central to the concept of Māoritanga and the Māori cultural identity. Māori oraty , language, value and social etiquette are given their fullest expression on the marae at the tang and hui (assemblies). The marae is the place where values and philosophy are reaffirmed. It is the only institution where the dignity of the tangi can be reserved and the dead farewelled in the appropriate customary fashion. The marae is sacred to the living, and is a memorial to the dead. For this reason, the marae must be entered in a reverent manner. it is one institution where the Pakeha can meet the Māori on Māori terms and come to a better understanding of what it means to have a bicultural society. Here are some pictures of the Marae



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