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- Опубликовано: 28 апр 2009
- The halls of the United Nations echoed with singing and chanting today during the colorful and lively traditional Maori ceremony to welcome UNDP Administrator Helen Clark. The event, called a powhiri (pronounced poor-fee-ree), began with the thunderous sounding of a conch shell and a Maori warriors dance, and ended with Helen Clark, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and her Maori delegation pressing noses with senior UN officials in a hongi. Today I am truly humbled to be formally presented here to the UN and to UNDP by senior Maori leaders who have travelled to New York for this occasion, said Helen Clark. The powhiri is a traditional Maori ceremony which takes place when manuhiri, or visitors, and tangata whenua, or people of the land, meet and is a dynamic part of public life in New Zealand today. In this ceremony, Helen Clark and her delegation of Maori leaders represented the visitors and UNDP staff represented the people of the land. The ceremony entrusted Helen Clark to UNDP and marked her transition from being a representative of New Zealand to a representative of UNDP. Te Arikinui Kingi Tuheitia, the Maori King and Paramount Chief, led the Maori delegation, dressed in traditional garb, in presenting Clark to her new UN family. UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro and UNDP Associate Administrator Ad Melkert represented the UN at the event, each giving remarks partially in their native language of Kiswahili and Dutch respectively, as is customary during these ceremonies. Helen Clark comes to us with a career of achievement behind her and now heads an organization that is dedicated to helping the worlds poorest and most vulnerable people. This is an immense challenge, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Migiro. As we say in Kiswahili: Ngoma imepata mwenyewe-the drum has met its match! Helen, I have great confidence that you will play this drum well. At the top of my priorities now will sharpening our focus on poverty reduction and the MDGs. With my background of working for economic and social justice, nothing is more important to me, added Miss Clark. The word powhiri encapsulates two concepts. The word po can be translated as a venture into the unknown or a new experience, while whiri refers to the experience of exchanging information and knowledge. It is a gradual process of the manuhiri and the tangata whenua coming together, through exchanging calls, chants, martial arts, songs, speeches and food. Each speaker received a song of support led by the Maoris and New Zealanders in the crowd.
Who's here only for the singing?
It is with Profound Interest and Appreciation to View the Refreshing Cultural Reception with Various United Nations World and Global Participants. Thank you, Sincerely ~
This video gives me chills! So beautiful!
That sounds like a ship coming..now Siam understanding Maori chants more. The way they chased away intruders. I need to learn more of their culture cause it's absolutely amazing their Haka and chants the way they carry on their tradition and culture. ♥️
Why does this ceremony make me cry tears ever single time, almost like I'm at a funeral for my mother? wtf?
Wow, such a moving ceremony. Its so great to see history being made this way!!
Very cool video. I liked every part of it
Such strong intent and focus. A vivid presence and sharing.
Thank you Helen Clark for your contribution to our country. As any great treasure, may you shine brightly for the UNDP.
That is a woman of great mana
I still remember this. It was a proud day for us kiwis. I think it was great that Helen Clark decided to use the hongi during the meet and greet. The powhiri is not only part of Maori culture but also New Zealand culture.
Kauritree08 please don’t intertwine Māori culture and New Zealand culture, as these things are totally different I coming from a Māori perspective think that the word and country New Zealand were introduced to make sure the Māori culture was lost and covered up, our people were ripped off by ‘New Zealand’
@@armanihoughtonhala2119 multi- culti now, bi-cultural out the window . Who will safeguard our kaitiakitanga?
@@MsMesem I dont think I understand what you are saying, please elaborate. Kia Ora
I grew up with 'bi-cultural nation'. Maori saw themselves as stewards of nature. I dont recognise these themes in NZ now.
@@MsMesem Yes you are right, nowadays Maori are denying the true essence of Maoritanga and affiliating themselves with stereotypes, Not many of our kids are interested in Whakapapa or Te Reo nowadays. Our culture is dying, many may deny it, but only people who are not ignorant will admit to the decline of Te Ao Maori. To be frank, I do not know what has caused this decline of Te Ao Maori, but I can only pray for our people to wake up and see who they truly are, Strong warriors, with chieftain blood flowing through their veins, not dope smoking delinquents who pick up smoke buds off the side of the road.
Awesome Powhiri whanau :) !!! Very proud to be Maori and watching our people being recognized in a foreign land. Kia Ora
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Brought tear in to my eyes.
Love the charged atmosphere of a powhiri
I really like the way the bloke with the conch was playing it. He may have played a trumpet or cornet before. Wonderful culture kiwis, us Australians should take out a page from your book in regards to culture. Well Done Helen Clark.
love u Aunty Helen Arohanui from your Maori mokos.
I respect and love their culture ! ;-)
Ive seen A Kakapo , Kiwi and a Kea . They are all beautiful birds ... The Kea is my favourite , if there was ever a bird that didnt think it was a bird this is it ! They are hilarious , they even wrestle like puppies , rolling aorund and biting each other ... Very talkative as well ...
"Thank you nui loa and mahalo very much!" :)
I know this was more than likely the wrong forum to ask you about the birds, but, can I say that untill I can afford to visit your beautiful home country and see these birds for myself (especially the Kea laughing and stealing) - I'm jealous of you, bordering on envy - and that I hope Ms Clark and all the UN delegates appreciated the honour that was bestowed upon them.
so cool being welcomed by the natives like that
tautoko that wun, that wouldah been meen to be over there tu tautoko . Meen az to see us Maori being recognized with other nations. Kia ora .
Aloha the waiata @ the end was called He Honore , Kia ora :)
mean vid, our culture and tikanga oncee again on the world stage!! nga mihi nui
Damn that lady has pipes!!!
I ❤️ Maori culture !
I love Powhiris. Ko tangatawhenua, ko wairua, ko aroha, ka pai.
where can I learn more about the Maori Culture? I am fascinated bit it and would love to learn more :-)
What is that song sung at the end? I was born and raised in Hawaii (I'm still here), so I've had a fair exposure to the Maori culture...I have always been fascinated and moved by it. I love it.
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I would have thought it would have been awesome to let the Tangata whenua of the rohe do that...
@monkelf1 I watched a few videos. I love Maori culture. Damn near all of them are really big. They are a well muscled race. I wouldn't wanna fight one.
I couldn't stop thinking about Star Wars.
Why?
@@SFTbeats They used the Maori culture and ethnicity as a design for the cultural and ethnic background of Jango Fete the Mandalorian bounty hunter and his clones known as the clone troopers in Star Wars The Clone Wars Episode 3.
As a pakeha from New Zealand living overseas for 6 years , Ive missed NZ terribly , and watching the HAKA and POWHIRI makes me proud of my country and proud of my maori friends and our native culture .. Cant wait to be back home in a mth .. Proud to be KIWI
Hey, I was wondering if any could help me with my school project, i have to write a protocol on a powhiri, i was sick on the day that the rest of my class went, and it is hard to find anything that helps.
The Maori opened the door for todays celebration that is going on in facebook... International day of indigenouse communities...
I'm no expert but wasn't that guy suppose to keep eye contact while picking up the dart?
Eric Janvier yep lol
It differs between iwi
@Durge000 A lot of Polynesian folks are very heavily-statured, I think. Check out the boxers Ray Sefo and Mark Hunt in their K-1 match, for example. Both of them are Samoan, I think, and they're both some big guys.
what is the waiata called
Not to be offensive, but why are all Maori people large or really buff? Is it just their genetics?
I am Shocked with lack of understanding and knowledge portrait by Tran Son Hai..So sad to have such a mindset like Tran Son Hai, in this modern times and we need something that is valuable to us. Our identity. Hopefully you still your identity Tran Son Hai....
omq im so skinny in this video love beinq a maori and was so prud to represent the maori culture over seas in the states
I'm a bird nut, have you ever seen a Kakapo, Takahe, Kiwi or a Kea?
That one boy couldn't tuck his shirt in????
If anything the richest thing i own is that. My culture
One must truly understand every aspect of a culture before judging them. Maori from New Zealand live with nature & uniqueness. Urbanization causes anger after generations of bullying by the WHITEMAN. Everybody knows that arrogant white people will suffer one day..
You only powhiri on you marae. Is this a marae? Whose is it?
@prettiwiki it's kk nvm I know it now.
ma jifilhux izzomu bid dahq , pero nahseb xi tletin sena ohra il Parlament ta Malta hekk jibda jiftah it trasmisjoni xandir Malta
USMC knows what honour is and maori knows it to. Land of the Warrior.
Where are the tangata whenua of this place? Why is it that Maori are supporting Helen clark into this position when while she was in power as prime minister of New Zealand her government refused to support or acknowledge the rights of Indgenous poeples?
These whanaunga must have been paid to do this? The things we are willing to overlook for money,
Ae Marika!!!!
Its okay wallbank its people with narrow minds like you that make this process all the more important...it would be easy to get angry with you but thinking like you do just makes me feel sorry for you...its experiencing differnt cultures that enrich our lives..its alright you may get there...one day
Miss Clark? Not married in 2009?
antigraviddy And your point is what?
antigraviddy She's been married for years though?
Should be Ms Clark. She's married.
omq im so skinny in this video
@Durge000 Wow generalisation much??? Not sure where you're from but I wouldn't recommend watching one video on You Tube and making sweeping assumptions about a group of people. It looks pretty ignorant, need I say more.
Dq
So thankful to live in a country that has no maoris.
Do you really think that guy dresses like that all the time and lives in a cave? I certainly hope you don't. Why don't you find out what you're talking about first before making stupid comments. This is about celebrating our country's history and ancestry.
The racism that exists in this world is amazing. I am not Maori but that does not stop me being marveled at the hate and bigotry that still remains in this world. What benefit fraud and crime, some of the biggest fraudsters in these things are certainly not Maori. For the person noting peoples disrespect by looking down, did you not stop to think that maybe where they come from it may be a signal of respect. The white comments are not worth responding to as too unintelligent for me.
That Maori lady looks like she was eating chocolate ice cream and no one told her she still had some on her chin.
Lol it's called a moko kauae - a cultural tattoo.
Well thats rude.
Lmfao good ol choc ice cream ay.
Its a cultural tattoo, get your shit strait and quit talking outta ur ass!! Thank you😊
RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How arrogant are Maori becoming? Time to get back to a bit of old fashioned humilty aye? This is embarassing!