As with other Maori artistic traditions, kite-making involved certain rituals.
和毛利人的其他艺术传统一样，风筝制作也包括一些特定的仪式。
Who do I talk to if I want to find out some more about the Maori language classes?
如果我想了解更多关于毛利语课程的信息，我应该找谁？
All this meant it was easy to see a kite in the sky but you could also hear Maori kites.
这一切意味着我们可以轻易看到在天空中的风筝，但你也可以听到毛利人的风筝。
You can imagine that when Maori first arrived in the new country, in New Zealand, it may have taken some time to find suitable materials for their kites.
你可以想象，当毛利人第一次来到新西兰这个新国家的时候，他们可能花了一些时间才找到适合制作轻帆的材料。
In terms of appearance, kites were frequently designed in the image of a native bird, or a Maori god, and sometimes, perhaps less often, a well-known hero.
就外形而言，风筝通常是按照当地鸟类或毛利神的形象设计的，有时，可能没那么频繁，风筝的形象是一位著名的英雄。
As you know, we've been looking at different kinds of art and craft that were practised by the Maori people of New Zealand—at least before the Europeans began to arrive in the 18th century.
如你所知，我们一直在研究新西兰毛利人所习惯做的不同种类的艺术和工艺——至少在18世纪欧洲人到来之前是这样。
他是纯血统的毛利人。
The native people of New Zealand are called the Maori.
新西兰的原住民被称为毛利人。
The Maori signed an agreement with the European settlers.
毛利人和欧洲定居者签署了一项协议。
They also have Maori newspapers radio and TV programmers.
也有毛利语的报纸、广播和电视节目。
A famous Maori adage says, "your livelihood is in your own hands".
毛利人有句名言：“幸福掌握在自己手中。”
Rotorua is the centre of Maori culture and has wonderful hot springs.
罗托鲁瓦是毛利文化的中心和美妙的温泉。
Today, about 14 per cent of the New Zealand population have Maori ancestory.
今天，新西兰约14%的人口具有毛利人血统。
I've observed them doing this at sacred Maori eel-feeding sites in New Zealand.
在新西兰，我曾经在专用的毛利人鳗鱼喂养点看到它们取食。
The Maori were the first settlers of New Zealand - arriving many centuries before Europeans.
毛利人是新西兰最早的定居者，比欧洲人早了许多个世纪抵达。
Poutini remains hidden, but pieces break off in streams, providing the Maori with precious greenstone.
普提尼宝石仍然未知所踪，但其中破裂的碎片顺流而下，给毛利人带来了珍贵的绿玉石。
It was noticeable, for instance, how those under 50 used Maori rather than English names for local trees.
例如我注意到，那些50岁以下的人用毛利语来称呼本地树木，而不是用英语。
On July 10, 2010, peoole flied different kinds of kite to celebrate Maori New Year in Auckland, New Zealand.
2010年7月10日，新西兰奥克兰，人们放飞风筝庆祝毛利新年。
That does not mean that Finnish is not important to the Finns, and Maori is not important to the Maoris.
并不是说芬兰语对付芬兰人不重要，或者毛利语对付毛利人不重要。
Nowadays the haka is still led by a player of maori descent whenever and wherever the all blacks take the field.
现在，不论何时何地，只要“全黑队”比赛，就仍会有一名毛利人后裔球员带头跳“哈卡”舞。
A Maori bush guide named Daniel Joe spoke of the staying power of eels as we sat by a campfire on the Waipunga River.
坐在怀普加河旁的营火边，一位名叫丹尼尔·乔的毛利丛林向导谈到鳗鱼的钢性力量。
Even the native Maori only visited temporarily for hunting, fishing and to collect the precious New Zealand jadestone.
即使是当地的毛利人到这里也仅仅是为了短暂的打猎，捕鱼和收集那些珍贵的新西兰宝石。
Maori bush guide named Daniel Joe spoke of the staying power of eels as we sat by a campfire on the Waipunga River.
坐在怀普加河旁的营火边，一位名叫丹尼尔·乔的毛利丛林向导谈到鳗鱼的钢性力量。
He has been in discussions with Maori artists regarding artwork to give the cabins added character and aesthetic appeal.
他还曾经与毛利人艺术家讨论，来给轻轨客舱增加特色和美感。
He has been in discussions with Maori artists regarding artwork to give the cabins added character and aesthetic appeal.
他还曾经与毛利人艺术家讨论，来给轻轨客舱增加特色和美感。
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