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America angers New Zealand with Maori shower curtains

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an old black and white photo of a woman with long hair, wearing a blanket

Davis & Co, fl 1877-1880 :Portrait of a Maori girl from the Ihaka family | National Library of New Zealand

Portrait of a Maori girl from the Ihaka family

an oil painting of a native american man with horns and feathers on his head,

A well respected Maori woman with MANA, from the land of the long white cloud, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Painted by Gottfried Lindauer - 1885

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a building made out of wooden sticks and wood shingles in the middle of a park

The centrepiece of Te Noho Kotahitanga marae is the magnificent wharenui whare whakairo (carved meeting house) – the first for nearly a century that has been created in the traditional fashion, reflecting Lyonel’s desire to revive the languishing art of building with structural integrity.

a person walking down a wooden floor in a room with many designs on the walls

Marae: Māori meeting ground | 100% Pure New Zealand

Maori meeting house

a room filled with wooden walls covered in carvings

Maori Marae

two people are walking in an open room with wooden walls and ceilinging that has intricate carvings on it

Marae: Māori meeting ground | 100% Pure New Zealand

If you are ever lucky enough to step inside a wharenui (carved meeting house), remember to remove your shoes before entering, do not consume food or drink inside, and always ask permission before taking photos.