Opureora Marae (Matakana Island) Traditional Cache
Opureora Marae (Matakana Island)
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A cache near Te waharoa, Opureroa Marae, Opureora, the main settlement on Matakana Island.
In Maori society, the marae is a place where the culture can be celebrated, where the Maori language can be spoken, where intertribal obligations can be met, where customs can be explored and debated, where family occasions such as weddings and birthdays can be held, and where important ceremonies, such as welcoming visitors or farewelling the dead (tangihanga), can be performed. Like the related institutions of old Polynesia, the marae is a wahi tapu, a 'sacred place' which carries great cultural meaning.
In Maori usage, marae is technically the enclosed space in front of a wharenui or meeting house (literally "big house"). However, it is generally used to refer to the whole complex, including the buildings and the open space. An unambiguous term for the area in front of the wharenui is marae atea. The carvings on this wharenui were completed by students of Te Wananga o Aotearoa.
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Jura srapr zrrgf srapr jvgu sbyvntr.