LET’S TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD 4
11/11/17
New Zealand is a country in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean, it consists of 2 large islands:
- North Island (with the capital – Wellington)
- South Island.
The islands have much unusual wildlife not found anywhere else in the world, including flightless birds such as the endangered kiwi. The islands were first inhabited by the Maori people, who came from Polynesia around 1000 AD.
Some interesting facts about New Zealand are:
KIWIS
Kiwis are birds native to New Zealand. They can’t fly. Kiwis have become a symbol and nickname for New Zealanders all over the world. They are about the size of a chicken.
NEW ZEALAND POI
Poi is the Maori word for ball on a string. Maori women manipulate pois in a special dance.
MAORI TATTOO
Important Maori men always had distinctive facial tattoos. Their designs are very intricate and difficult to draw.
Women sometimes had tattoos around their mouths and chins, too.
THE HAKA
New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks, is famous for the Haka – a traditional Maori war dance – that is performed to intimidate the other team before the start of a rugby match!
You can see them in this video.
Now, say if these sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false sentences:
- The capital city of New Zealand is Maori.
- Kiwis can fly.
- Women have tattoos on their faces.
- “All Blacks” is a rugby team.
