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1 maj 2024 · Maori Proverbs. Whakataukī (proverbs) play a large role within Maori culture. They are used as a reference point in speeches and also as guidelines spoken to others day by day. It is a poetic form of the Maori language often merging historical events, or holistic perspectives with underlying messages which are extremely influential in Maori ...
💡 In the Maori language, proverbs are known as whakatauki and they play a huge role in Maori culture. Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei – Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain. This Maori proverb is all about aiming high and reaching your goals.
See a list of common whakataukī (Māori proverbs) and listen to how they're pronounced.
Māori proverbs reveal a poetic relationship with the land and how we should care for it, shares Stacey. This kōrero, originating from Whanganui, is at the heart of the iwi from that area, and speaks to how the river has always sustained them, inspired them and been part of them.
Māori proverbs and sayings, called ‘whakataukī’, ‘whakatauākī’ or ‘pepeha’, play a large role within Māori culture. Whakataukī are an important feature of formal speechmaking (whaikōrero), and are used in everyday conversation. They embody the values, wisdom, wit, and common sense of tangata whenua (people of the land).
9 lut 2021 · Whakataukī (proverbs) are very important within Māori culture. They are used to reference specific ideas in Whaikorero or speeches and are largely common in myths and stories. It is a poetic form of the Maori language often merging historical events, or holistic perspectives with underlying messages which are extremely influential in Māori ...
21 lut 2017 · Whakataukī – proverbial pearls of wisdom – are an intrinsic part of Māori heritage. Te Raumawhitu Kupenga and Peter Alsop’s new book Mauri Ora: Wisdom from the Māori World offers a selection of whakataukī for wellbeing accompanied by beautiful photographs.
