Maori

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。)

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。)

You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museum.(你也可以看到毛利人的传统舞蹈在奥克兰博物馆。)

The marae-the meeting house and the land around it-is the focus of Maori community life.(马拉埃--聚会大厅及其周围土地--是毛利人村社生活的中心。)

Traditional Maori prize them as guardians of sacred spaces—and as dinner.(传统的毛利人把它们尊为神圣空间的监护人——也当晚餐。)

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。)

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。)

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。)

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。)

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。)