Kōrero: Ngā Māori kei tāwāhi
He pānui whakamārama tēnei mai i Rānana i te tekau tau atu i 1820 e whakatairanga ana i a ‘Mazzellah, te mohoao o Niu Tīreni’. I te rau tau 1800, mīharo ana ngā Pākehā o Ūropi mō ngā iwi e noho tata ana ki tō rātou taiao. Ko te kupu ‘Īnia’ i whakamahia e rātou mō ngā tāngata whenua o te ao. Kātahi te rūkahu ko tēnei pānui whakamārama – ehara i te mea he ingoa Māori a ‘Mazzellah’, ehara hoki te kopere me te whana (bow and arrow) i te rākau a te Māori. Tērā pea ko te ‘War Mat’ e kōrerohia nei, ko ngā momo korowai ka kuhuna i ngā pakanga.
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Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-1820-01
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