Section A Exploring the World Text B People and Culture New Zealanders New Zealand has a population of around 3.65 million.People from a wide range of European countries have arrived since Captain James Cookll discovered this continent.The Maoril2l first arrived on these shores just over 1,000 years ago at the close of the last millennium.Today,the Maori have adopted Western lifestyles but have actively been encouraged to keep alive their culture,language and art.Other ethnic groups have arrived from Polynesia with Auckland now being the Polynesia capital of the South Pacific.People from China, Korea,Vietnam,etc.have also settled in New Zealand making for a diverse population mix. Though a diverse and multicultural people,there are many qualities of most New Zealanders,including friendliness,individuality,invention and self-reliance. 大连理工大学出版社
大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text B People and Culture New Zealanders New Zealand has a population of around 3.65 million. People from a wide range of European countries have arrived since Captain James Cook[1] discovered this continent. The Maori[2] first arrived on these shores just over 1,000 years ago at the close of the last millennium. Today, the Maori have adopted Western lifestyles but have actively been encouraged to keep alive their culture, language and art. Other ethnic groups have arrived from Polynesia with Auckland now being the Polynesia capital of the South Pacific. People from China, Korea, Vietnam, etc. have also settled in New Zealand making for a diverse populationmix. Though a diverse and multicultural people, there are many qualities of most New Zealanders, including friendliness, individuality, invention and self-reliance
Section A Exploring the World Text B People and Culture Culture of New Zealand The culture of New Zealand is a synthesis of home-grown and imported cultures.The country's earliest inhabitants brought with them customs and language and developed their own Maori and Moriori cultures. British colonists in the nineteenth century brought their culture and had a dramatic effect on the inhabitants, spreading their religious traditions and the English language.Maori culture also influenced the colonists and a distinctive New Zealand European culture has evolved.More recent immigration from the Pacific,East Asia and South Asia has also added to the cultural melting-pot. MaoriCulture The indigenous Maori people have a unique and fascinating language and culture,which plays a major role in New Zealand life.The Maori culture affects the language,the arts,and even the accents of all New Zealanders.Their place in the South Pacific and their love of the outdoors,sports,and the arts make New Zealandersand their culture unique in the world. 大连理工大学出版社
大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text B People and Culture Culture of New Zealand The culture of New Zealand is a synthesis of home- grown and imported cultures. The country’s earliest inhabitants brought with them customs and language and developed their own Maori and Moriori cultures. British colonists in the nineteenth century brought their culture and had a dramatic effect on the inhabitants, spreading their religious traditions and the English language. Maori culture also influenced the colonists and a distinctive New Zealand European culture has evolved. More recent immigration from the Pacific, East Asia and South Asia has also added to the cultural melting-pot. MaoriCulture The indigenous Maori people have a unique and fascinating language and culture, which plays a major role in New Zealand life. The Maori culture affects the language, the arts, and even the accents of all New Zealanders. Their place in the South Pacific and their love of the outdoors, sports, and the arts make New Zealanders and their culture unique in the world
Section A Exploring the World Text B People and Culture The Haka The word"haka"simply means a dance,or a song accompanied by dance.New Zealand has grown up immersed in Haka since first encounters between Maori and early European explorers,missionaries and settlers. To most people,the Haka is a war dance.In pre-European and early contact times,the Haka was used as a part of the formal process when two parties came together. Some perform the Haka with passion and pride.They have reclaimed the dignity and mystique attached to this traditional art form and in the process,increased its recognition as an icon of New Zealand.Today,the New Zealand Army also has its own Haka,opened and ended by female soldiers,acknowledging their special place in the armed forces.The Haka has become a unique form of national expression. MaoriProtocol Being a tribal Polynesian people,Maori have a unique protocol-Marae Kawa,which describes a formal procedure which occurs on a meeting place.Kawa can differ with each tribe. 大连理工大学出版社
大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text B People and Culture The Haka The word “haka” simply means a dance, or a song accompanied by dance. New Zealand has grown up immersed in Haka since first encounters between Maori and early European explorers, missionaries and settlers. To most people, the Haka is a war dance. In pre- European and early contact times, the Haka was used as a part of the formal process when two parties came together. Some perform the Haka with passion and pride. They have reclaimed the dignity and mystique attached to this traditional art form and in the process, increased its recognition as an icon of New Zealand. Today, the New Zealand Army also has its own Haka, opened and ended by female soldiers, acknowledging their special place in the armed forces. The Haka has become a unique form of national expression. MaoriProtocol Being a tribal Polynesian people, Maori have a unique protocol — Marae Kawa, which describes a formal procedurewhich occurs on a meeting place. Kawa can differ with each tribe
Section A Exploring the World Vocabulary Power millennium n. 一千年，千周年纪念 individuality n. 个性，独立存在 synthesis n. 合成，综合 evolve 进展，进化 immerse 浸，陷入 mystique n 神秘 大连理工大学出版社 圈团①四
大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Vocabulary Power millennium n. 一千年，千周年纪念 individuality n. 个性，独立存在 synthesis n. 合成，综合 evolve v. 进展，进化 immerse v. 浸， 陷入 mystique n. 神秘