Moriori- A Story Of Survival
Author: Maui and Henemata Solomon
Reviewed by: Zamera
Age: 12
School: Pt England
Story Review:
The name of this book is called Moriori: A story of Survival, and it is a
Non-Fiction book and the book explains things about the Moriori people,
their Laws they followed from their Chief, the culture, where they were from
and what they used to do with just them.
Non-Fiction book and the book explains things about the Moriori people,
their Laws they followed from their Chief, the culture, where they were from
and what they used to do with just them.
This book is about a Man named Maui Solomon and when he was
growing in school they taught them that Moriori people were a fiction,
a phantom people. Maui knew that wasn’t true because his grandfather
Tommy, died in 1933 and had a full blooded Moriori. But Maui also knew he
was Moriori, and he was proud of his heritage. This book is also about.
growing in school they taught them that Moriori people were a fiction,
a phantom people. Maui knew that wasn’t true because his grandfather
Tommy, died in 1933 and had a full blooded Moriori. But Maui also knew he
was Moriori, and he was proud of his heritage. This book is also about.
Do you know what Island the Moriori people lived on? Well the Island the
Moriori people lived on was Chatham Island and the Moriori name for Chatham
Island was (Rekohu).
Moriori people lived on was Chatham Island and the Moriori name for Chatham
Island was (Rekohu).
Many many years ago there was a Chief called Nunuku Whenua and he forbade
warfare and killing and ordered his people to live together in peace. They obeyed
only fighting with Wooden staff called Tupuari until first blood was drawn.
The Moriori people followed the Law of Nunuku for many centuries.
warfare and killing and ordered his people to live together in peace. They obeyed
only fighting with Wooden staff called Tupuari until first blood was drawn.
The Moriori people followed the Law of Nunuku for many centuries.
Two Maori Iwi, Ngati Mutunga and Ngati Tama had heard about this small
group of islands to the east. So in November 1835, the Two Maori Iwi
commandeered a British sailing ship from Wellington harbour, armed
with guns, they set out to invade Rekohu. Moriori men came together at
The Waipatiki to discuss their response, the young men urged to fight
back however because of the vow of peace their ancestors had taken a
long ago. The elders forbade warfare. To break the war of Nunuku
would be a violation of their customs and a loss of mana as a people.
So the Moriori people decided to stand by their vow and offered the
new arrivals to share their home with them. But the invaders rejected the offer.
group of islands to the east. So in November 1835, the Two Maori Iwi
commandeered a British sailing ship from Wellington harbour, armed
with guns, they set out to invade Rekohu. Moriori men came together at
The Waipatiki to discuss their response, the young men urged to fight
back however because of the vow of peace their ancestors had taken a
long ago. The elders forbade warfare. To break the war of Nunuku
would be a violation of their customs and a loss of mana as a people.
So the Moriori people decided to stand by their vow and offered the
new arrivals to share their home with them. But the invaders rejected the offer.
Many of the Moriori people were killed and those who weren’t killed
were enslaved and they were forbidden to Marry other Moriori, and
speak their own language and follow their own belfils. By 1870
one hundred Moriori remained and only six remembered how to
speak their language well. Researchers from New Zealand and around
the world hear about this ‘Dying Race” and from the mid 1800’s they
made a long journey to Chatham island to collect ‘specimens’ to help
with their research and fill their museums.
were enslaved and they were forbidden to Marry other Moriori, and
speak their own language and follow their own belfils. By 1870
one hundred Moriori remained and only six remembered how to
speak their language well. Researchers from New Zealand and around
the world hear about this ‘Dying Race” and from the mid 1800’s they
made a long journey to Chatham island to collect ‘specimens’ to help
with their research and fill their museums.
These days when people ask Maui Solomon about his Moriori ancestry
he likes to say he’s full blooded, just like his grandfather. For Maui and
other Moriori , it’s not being a quarter or a sixteenth Moriori or whatever
the case may be, it's the fact that they identify as Moriori. In the 1980s they
set out to revive their culture, In 1986 a statue of Tommy Solomon was
unveiled near his farm at Manukau Point.
Over all, I recommend this book to anyone because it has a lot of history behind it
and I would give this book 4.5 out of 5.
he likes to say he’s full blooded, just like his grandfather. For Maui and
other Moriori , it’s not being a quarter or a sixteenth Moriori or whatever
the case may be, it's the fact that they identify as Moriori. In the 1980s they
set out to revive their culture, In 1986 a statue of Tommy Solomon was
unveiled near his farm at Manukau Point.
Over all, I recommend this book to anyone because it has a lot of history behind it
and I would give this book 4.5 out of 5.
Task Description: For this task we had to write a review about the book we were reading and the book I am reading is Moriori- A story of Survival. In this task I had to explain if this text is a Fiction or a Non Fiction and this book is a Nonfiction. This is my third time to Homework at and also the first time doing a review. When I did this review it was fun because I was finding out new things about the Moriori because I did research about them and I found interesting things out. When I'm finish I have to post it on my blog with a task description, labels and also a Title.
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