Finding out I'm part Maori (New Zealander discovering her Maori ancestry)

A personal sit down chat & mini update about me finding out that I'm part Māori. If you like these kinds of videos, let me know in the comments. Bisous, Rosie
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[@Rainenschu]

How exciting! I'd love to hear about your continuing journey.

[@clara6621]

I'd love to hear more about the maori culture in this channel, Rosie! Especially the incredible mythology and intricate social systems you mentioned. Congratulations on finding out more about your roots 🤍

[@wavetranquility4243]

This was my favorite video you’ve ever made. Made me tear up when you shared your reaction to finding out you are Maori. ❤️

[@janamiranda4118]

What a wonderful heritage to be a part of. I love that you've learned that you're Maori and you're embracing this facet of yourself. Please continue to keep us updated on your progress in language/culture learning.

[@pm4129]

What a unique journey you've been on! Kiwi leaves NZ and *almost* becomes a French citizen, returns to NZ and discovers her Maori heritage! La vie est pleine de belles surprises! I enjoyed this video and learned something new.

[@BrowncoatBlue]

Wow! Thanks for sharing this with us! It's amazing how much finding out who you are can affect *WHO* you are! I hope you'll continue to share this with us. It's awesome!

[@itsgivingbougie]

This made me so emotional! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@serahnkahukura8433]

Identity stuff is difficult to navigate. You're right that we don't like referring to people like they're fractions, but it's not a case of anyone who does a DNA test claims a new identity (cos if so then I guess we can all say we're African???). I'm mixed but I'm Maori, i.e. my identity, my cultural practices, my values, my traditions, my family relationships are 100% Māori. I engage with others first and foremost as a Māori woman, society views me as Māori, and other Māori people treat me as one of them. Finding out I have Scottish heritage is interesting and it was neat to visit places and learn history, but it didn't change how I identify or how I navigate the world, nor does it mean that other Scottish people would ever call me Scottish. Māori is my identity, Scots is part of my heritage. Pay attention to how people mixed ppl talk about their dual heritages. Do they say 'we' or 'they'? Do they say 'their traditions and practices' or 'our'? Words like that give a clue to what they view as history and heritage, and what they believe they truely are. Neither way is wrong, and everyone has a bit of both going on.

[@reboot9247]

Shes happy she has Maori ancestry, lets manaaki her by being happy for her also..and she is researching her tupuna, which I think is beautiful..

[@mzcuz7485]

That's absolutely Tika it's not her fault they lost their way but thankfully her pass was never forgotten her father kept records of her family tree after all them generations and this wahine had just been given a whole new chapter to her life one she is really excited and proud about its not about how u or society identifies u its a journey on finding who u are and where u come from and if a long lost cousin has found her way back we as maori should awhi anyway we can that's a cousin and we manaki our whanau no mater the whakapapa roots we host our manuhiri then they become tangata whenua Kaua e takahi te mana o tenei wahine ahakoa kaore Tena tou take akunepea hei aha ka tu kotahi tatou piki te ora ne 😊

[@mzcuz7485]

And she probably referred to us maori as they because she is waewae tapu the shock of belonging hadn't sunken in yet give her time and make her comfortable to say my people instead of they, she was only taught one way in life she knows about our culture but has never been apart of it only then she will feel the mauri u can't just claim to be something u have never practiced not been apart of that world that would feel uncomfortable and I don't know might look a little arrogant and in titled to some these are thing she might be thinking to claim it she might feel like she has to learn it and be part of our world 1st and my partner is Scottish & maori and identifies himself as Scottish-maori even though he never knew that much about that chapter of his life only that his grandfather came from a certain clan from over there thats all he needed and that was enough for him and if our kids or generations to come want to know about it and claim that chapter in their life just like this wahine the family tree and clan information is there for them. Mauriora

[@kiaclarke3154]

These practices does not make you MAORI. What is a MAORI and how does a MAORI make you MAORI. You don't mention this. I can speak ENGLISH l can practice there practices but does this mean l am from Europe. I really DON'T no how to be European so should they say l am European. I have no blood line to Europe nor would I practice this. Most who claim to be MAORI no where they come from that l no. Tahiti Hawaii Cook Island is popular Samoa and Tonga are popular and they speak out exactly like you when there DNA test results show Polynesian to the islands but NO descent of MAORI. No what is a MAORI.

[@reboot9247]

@@kiaclarke3154 She just said Maori came up in her DNA test, that makes her Maori, she whakapapa through bloodline, weather she identifies with it or not, its in side her veins..nga mihi

[@samanthatheminimalist]

This is so cool! I love your dedication to embracing the whole culture and the overall attitude in New Zealand of understanding and respecting the indigenous culture. I feel like we are soooo far from that in the US but maybe it’s something to aspire to one day.

[@GiovannaC266]

Thank you for sharing this new path on your journey. Please continue to post on this topic. Your humble awareness of your own perspective, and your earnestness in exploring the heritage will serve you well. May you enjoy every step as you get to know your expanded family. 🐚

[@restless4400]

How wonderful Rosie to find out this news. I would love to hear more about your journey going forward. And I would love to hear more about New Zealand culture as well. Thank you for sharing this with us. 💗

[@danbx6666]

that's pretty cool. definitely do update videos on this journey into your heritage.

[@AntoinetteEmily]

This is incredible Rosie! What a privilege ❤️

[@tonyvdb1359]

Hi. I'm french I don't understand .. Why have a maori ancestor is a privilege ?

[@umutcanvural1665]

@@tonyvdb1359 They probably get some affirmative action privileges. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action#New_Zealand

[@tonyvdb1359]

@@umutcanvural1665 Thank you for the reply, I'm looking that !

[@sams3015]

What a great story Rosie, I am delighted you unearthed something so special. Interestingly I went to school with a half Maori girl in my rural Irish primary school. So for years as a child I didn’t realise New Zealand had white people. I remember she reference her culture a lot in show and tell and things like that and it was very interesting. She use to goto NZ every year and bring back different things. It’s a very interesting culture and NZ in general seems super beautiful & I’d love to visit someday.

[@cazridley5822]

Your comment about your school friend made me smile , my family is from Galway but I was born in the UK and until I went to school I thought the whole world was Irish !

[@sams3015]

@@cazridley5822 That’s so sweet

[@romulusthemainecoon3047]

I'm not even a Kiwi but you guys have the most fabulous national anthem. I love how it's in Maori AND English - what a wonderful nod to the two cultures that shaped New Zealand! Hayley Westenra's rendition at the Rugby World Cup Final in 2011 still gives me goosebumps. (Of course, "Concerning Hobbits" from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy is the unofficial national anthem, in my mind...)

[@Pastelnyan]

I am so happy for you and hope to hear more about your journey!!!

[@lahermosajarifa7007]

I enjoy all of your content French related or not. This was fascinating. Thanks.

[@tepaearakete3982]

What a beautiful journey you're embarking on. Maoridom is so rich & I'm excited for you to experience & learn this part of your life. I'm Tainui Waikato aswell as Ngati mahuta so we are definitely whanau somewhere down the track.. you got this girly! Great video! Ngl I got a bit teary eyed hearing you talk about our people..our land... ... Makes me miss Aotearoa even more.

[@mariebambelle7361]

Thank you Rosie for sharing. I'd really like some mote videos on the maori culture ! Not even French but actually Maori ;-)

[@petrieberries]

Congratulations!! You must be so proud! I know three words in Maori. Kia Ora, morena and a word for seagulls that I have forgotten. I’m hoping to visit New Zealand ASAP when it’s safe 💜

[@kyshjazh3266]

Kohua or karoro for sea gull. Another easy work in Māori is Hu, pronounced like who and means shoe 😊

[@axeller4209]

Great to hear more about you and your life in NZ 😁

[@seltzermint5]

I admire so much the cautious excitement you have about beginning this journey!

[@suzannes5888]

What a beautiful discovery. I look forward to (hopefully) learning more about Maori culture and traditions as your journey unfolds.

[@leonoresalmantine]

This is so touching and exciting ! What a journey to embark on 🥰 very interested to know more about the Maori culture and what you discover along the way 🙂

[@annaburch3200]

Wow!! What a cool discovery about your heritage. Do you think that your draw toward learning more and joining the Haka group earlier on was a sort of natural pull your heart was making toward your culture without you realizing it? Life has a funny way of leading you where you need to be when you feel in an odd transition. Then you go, "OH!!! This is why I needed to be back here. To make this discovery and expand on my life!" It's a facinating culture. I live in the Pacific Northwest of the USA and our Salish nations are highly regarded and such a part of our general culture (their art, food, lore, etc.) but I always feel I have room to learn more. I'm in no way related, as you are, but being born in Seattle, I have a connection to this place and I'm proud of the land where I was born. I hope I can come visit NZ some day. It seems like such a familiar, yet different enough place that I'd feel comfortable there, but with a sense of adventure and a desire to see and learn more. Enjoy your heritage journey!! ❤️

[@astralau8762]

Rosie - Bonjour, Hello and Kia Ora! So happy that you have discovered more about your family history! I am a mix of Australian and Kiwi, one parent from each. I think New Zealand / Aoteoroa is such a beautiful country. I live in Aus, so only know a handful of Maori words, and love Pokarekare Ana... there are some beautiful elements for sure. Nga manaakitanga pai! :)

[@browngirlreading]

Very cool Rosie! Happy discovery!

[@1978Marianne]

Beautiful story and happy for you as you discover your roots. I know that it means a lot as I discovered I have jewish blood, so that is a journey to take. Lots of love from the Netherlands

[@eneeds]

What a moving video! Thanks for sharing!

[@frombrighton1]

Awesome news Rosie! That was very moving 😊

[@robertjohn4232]

❤❤❤ this was so cool to watch. love ur brief blunt honesty as well. absolutely beautiful story and journey.

[@TheAbbottAbode]

This is such as exciting discovery. Would love to hear more about your journey.

[@momanapori4986]

Thank you for sharing! Absolutely wonderful..

[@58mummybear]

that's incredible, we really do need to know where we have come from, those who paved the way for us to be there to understand who we are. its beautiful your getting to know your history,culture

[@cquinnth]

Very profound video! Thank you for sharing this special news

[@WillowWarty]

Wow that sounds exciting and awesome. Best wishes on your journey with your roots.

[@sharonmclaughlin2258]

What a great personal discovery!! I’d love to learn more of your Maori journey as you go forward! I love the Maori perspective that you are Maori no matter the percentage! I know finding out about my family history and connection to Rebecca Nurse the oldest woman accused of witchcraft in Salem Massachusetts US gave me a greater appreciation for my connections to early colonial history in this country.

[@l.m.m.tucker6998]

LOVE this!!! 💖

[@nevilleanitelea1372]

OMG a new theme for a separate channel on the discovery of your lineage… kind of like that show ‘Who do you think you are?’ OMG OMG please do it!

[@SharonMcCue]

That is so awesome… I’m sure you’re ancestors are happy you are carrying their memories over.

[@Zoe-wu2uo]

I teared up watching this, I really appreciate you posting this video. I was born in Canada but my whole dad’s side is NZ, and I’ve been recently trying to figure out if my dad’s family is Māori. It’s been hidden for a long time, very hush hush with no real answers. I don’t want to deep dive into research and reconnecting with cut ties if they aren’t mine to begin with, but once I do a bit more research and testing, if that is the case, I want to bring pride to something that was sadly assimilated out of my family. This has really encouraged me to figure this out. I’ve always had such a strong connection to NZ and I can’t wait to move there. It just feels so right. Thank you again for your video❤️

[@mrvy]

I love to hear about New Zealand !

[@JeanFB16]

What a beautiful story! I'm so glad you shared it. I'm in the US and apparently there is Native American ancestry on my father's side of the family, but it was something they never talked about and now everyone who would have known the story has passed, which is so very sad. I'm happy for you that you were able to find out about your heritage. Would love to have an update as you continue your journey of discovery.

[@SleepyNoah15]

Love the video

[@geoffthomson1686]

Wow that would be a life changing revelation Rosie. Yet another fascinating journey for you to explore alongside your French one. Thankyou for Not Even French and yes please, take us with you on your new personal and cultural Maori trip:)

[@dogberry3660]

Def want to hear more about Maori culture in general and your journey. 💖

[@deeyandra]

Good on you for making the efforts to rediscover a part of you that you didn't know about :) Sometimes it takes being affected or personally involved to truly care about something but you weren't full of hatred before discovering your ancestry so don't beat yourself up about it :)

[@rcolonn63]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@asg2833]

This is so cool! So interesting!

[@Toucan432]

Will you be filming your ancestors portrait in the museum? Great story you have btw:)

[@Katie-qg7xz]

I'd love an update. Your journey sounds fascinating.

[@sarahferrara4770]

Hi Rosie, thanks for sharing 🙂

[@missangelfishify]

How cool and interesting, thank you for sharing :)

[@cazridley5822]

This was so interesting thank you for sharing ! It’s amazing how our culture can influence us without us knowing why …my family is from Galway in Ireland and I have always felt a connection with the First Nations people in the USA but had no idea why until I read about the Choctaw people sending aid to the Irish people starving during the Great Famine. Our history and our culture really does echo through our DNA 💚

[@Frank-rx8ch]

Kia Ora Rosie. Am sure many NZders are eager to know their Maori ancestry or whakapapa. Is great to hear your zeal and passion to seek your taha Maori.👍👍👍

[@word20]

This would be exiting to hear more about your journey and more about the Maori people and culture.

[@tataramoa2834]

Nau mai haere mai Rosie! 😍 Māori living in France here, such cool news!

[@damnnative3188]

Thank you for recognising that we (Maori) don't reduce our connection to the land and culture to a fraction. ❤️

[@pierreinuk]

Very interesting video. I would be happy to learn more about the culture.

[@tesfaldetokubab528]

Welcome techear ,the vedio is very good so nice job keep up it!

[@brynhildk8864]

I love all the thinking process you went through. Much love

[@thewomanchess5502]

thank you rosie for such clarity in your emotions. i found it inspiring. connecting the dots you are now, i guess. amin maalouf wrote a book some two decades ago, "les identités meurtrières", it helped me putting words on that major life-changing of making room for a part of me. playsong: clean bandit-- i miss you

[@thewomanchess5502]

*upheaval

[@sharellegovignon-sweet2781]

Hiya, fellow Fr-iwi and ex-Treaty of Waitangi educator for Te Papa here! Just thought i'd reach out and invite you to make contact if you'd like to learn a bit more about the Treaty of Waitangi - totally free of course! I no longer work in that capacity, but since my knowledge is practically useless here in the good old south of France, I love helping Kiwis whenever I have the opportunity (which is basically never LOL!). Nga mihi nui, Sharelle ;-)

[@TheFrandall]

More about your ancestors definitely! Would love to know more about kiwi life in general as well. 💕

[@thorabaker7995]

That’s so cool! I love discovering new things, I am from Iceland, born and raised and can trace my dads mother’s family back to the year 900, but was always h see the impression there was some French on my moms side, but through ancestry I discovered I am 100% Northern European, Scandinavian…..floored me really. I currently live in California and married to a 1/2 Mexican…..who is more European/Spanish and Portuguese than Mexican…..so interesting.

[@LaceyJuk]

This is so interesting!! Remember when you took a DNA test on this channel in 2018? Where there any hints in your DNA results that would indicate your Maori heritage?

[@NonStopParis]

Amazing!!

[@georgepreston1411]

I’m also from Tainui decent and Kawhia 😂, so we’re essentially cousins xx So happy for you hun but don’t ever feel guilty or bad. Our ancestors were always walking with you xx

[@charlottegurnell2628]

Very cool, the same thing happened to me recently with my sister doing our ancestry during the first lockdown and finding our maori roots. It made a lot of sense for me and my life experience but also important for my babies to have a deeper understanding of where they come from and their place in this world and this land. Its a complicated relationship with identity as for me personally i was raised in te ao pakeha and have experienced my life as a pakeha so i don't feel as if i am suddenly different. It does however speak to a quiet voice in my soul who always knew that and an appreciation for the tipuna who came before me.

[@flirtinggracefullplatypus8496]

idk why i thought you had done a dna test earlier. it's nice that you have access to your full genealogy like that. have a happy july.

[@avicenna3994]

Awesome to hear you're on the journey connecting with your whakapapa and tipuna. Since you've learned about your iwi and visited your marae, have you also learned your pepeha? It's a wonderful statement of your personal Māori heritage that might be worth sharing, if you're comfortable with it. Ngā mihi nui.

[@gmdethierry]

Wonderful story and journey! Thank you for sharing, still finding my family history. Im part Maori & French & everyone else! Lol kia kaha wonderful wahine.

[@alisonridout]

Did your Dad know before that moment or did he find out the same time as you? I'm from Wales and you guys mostly always beat us at rugby lol. I've done my own family tree so I find things like this very interesting. Ali 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@TudorCity]

So cool!

[@heimhartman9852]

Chur! quelle belle histoire! Le voyage à la découverte de soi a commencé. Kia Kaha!

[@CallieMasters5000]

Maori seem like a cool society. If they're accepting of somebody claiming less than 5-10% Maori blood (if you're talking about great-grandparents), then they'd probably welcome anybody with a kind heart.

[@belindabeuks3559]

Very exciting 🧡

[@pegasuslb]

Here in Canada we look up to you Kiwis for how you successfully managed to integrate Maori culture into the general New Zealand culture. We just had our first indigenous Governor General here. Correct me if I am wrong (and I may be) but I feel Maori culture is more homogenous that indigenous Canadian cultures (we have hundreds of tribes and languages here) and thus easier to integrate.

[@kimkimeree]

Oh! I think this is important info to pass along. I just learned with my kids that it’s important to say Indigenous Peoples in Canada vs Indigenous Canadians. 👍🏻

[@RCKennington]

When the New Zealand winter Olympic team went to the Vancouver games they went to see the tribe from the area has they are considered Tangata whenua the people that hold the area in a spiritual sense out of courtesy. No one else had been to acknowledge them not even the organisers. They supported the New Zealand team for the games because they had been shown respect.

[@sharellegovignon-sweet2781]

Hiya, i used to work as a Treaty of Waitangi Educator (teaching about New Zealand's colonisation process). The simple answer to your question is no, Maori were not more homogenous. We also had many tribes, and hundreds of hapu (subtribes) and whanau (family kin groups). According to our oral histories, we also had several waves of migration and its generally considered amongst Maori that there were already pre-Kupe tangata whenua of Polynesian descent already in NZ by the time of the great migration dated around 12th century BC. (Please dont be confused with the claim which white supremacists like to make about a supposed population of vikings/saxons being present before Maori; there is absolutely no scholarship or legitimacy to those claims which are essentially ground in white fragility). With regard to integration, the differences are in the way each of the nations were settled. First of all, Canada was discovered much earlier than New Zealand and had a longer history of serving Europe for various reasons (i'm not too clued up on Canadian history). Whereas New Zealand was settled less than 200 years ago, after slavery had already been abolished and there was a new era of assimilation policies, as opposed to outright genocide. Also, new Zealand was scouted as a settler colony, as opposed to other nations/colonies which were colonised for their resources/materials, so perhaps this made a difference too (i'm not sure on this as I dont know why Canada was initially colonised, but its a good question to think about). Because of these differences, and possibly others, Maori were perhaps more fortunate in that we only had 1 Treaty agreement with the British, which enabled ALL Maori to unite (or at least all Maori who signed to the agreement - and not all of them did!). This mean that since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, Maori have consistently united to fight against injustices or breaches of the Treaty by the British Crown Whereas in Canada, i understand that each first nations grouop/tribe had their own unique Treaty/agreement with the British (or French?). This made it impossible for tribes to unite and fight against injustices. These are just some of the reasons that the integration/assimilation process of each tangata whenua group was different. You need to understand the wider context and era at which each of the nations was colonised; its not as simple as looking at characteristics of the groups/peoples who were colonised. As it stands, while Maori have 1 Treaty agreement, each iwi (tribal grouping) had their own unique experiences with regard to the colonisation process. Some iwi even worked with the Crown. This has meant that through the Waitangi Tribunal process (much like the reconciliation tribunal in South Africa), claims against the Crown are lodged according to individual iwi (tribe) or hapu (subtribe), and they receive redress/compensation according to their individual experiences. I hope this helps with your understanding.

[@pegasuslb]

@@sharellegovignon-sweet2781 Very interesting, thank you. I guess one very practical example of integration is the name "New Zealand". I noticed for example the NZ passport has both of the country's name on the cover (in English and Maori "Aotearoa"). Whereas in Canada I'm not sure if there is one single indigenous name for the country and it would perhaps be difficult to agree on one. Do all Maoris refer to NZ as Aotearoa or does the name change depending on tribe/language?

[@sharellegovignon-sweet2781]

@@pegasuslb thats a really good question. The simple answer is no, not quite. Aotearoa is the commonly recognised name for New Zealand in te reo Maori, however, there are different names (including different ancestoral histories/migration stories etc) according to each tribe/subtribe. Also, remember that 'official' stories are simply those that the mainstream and/or Government give legitimacy to, but it doesnt by all means equate to any universal truth. The name "Aotearoa" itself is ground in a legend that isnt necessarily of importance to Maori who may not prescribe to that version of how NZ was settled by Maori. With regard to different names and traditions, the only thing i can say for certain is that I cannot, nor can any one Maori, speak for the ancestral traditions of any other Maori and/or tribe. For specific names, you have to speak to respective tribes about their traditions/names etc. But just to reaffirm, Maori are not a homogenous group. The word Maori itself means, "normal", and was only used to refer to tangata whenua (the indigenous people of NZ) as compared to "Pakeha" (Europeans), who were different. Prior to European arrival, Maori identified ourselves with respect to our tribal or subtribal groups. There are also different dialects, and different ancestral histories (for instance, right at this moment most of NZ is celebrating Matariki, the Maori new year, but many tribes actually recognise the rise of a different star constellation as the start of their new year. There are many other examples of where iwi/hapu differ, but to understand where/how you really need to do your own research and/or get in contact with specific tribal authorities. Warm regards :-)

[@nenatonga7137]

Wow! That's great news and you're blessed to have Polynesian heritage.

[@jcomm120]

So exciting! ♡♧♡

[@melindapruss2818]

This is very interesting and thank you for sharing. I am glad to hear that New Zealanders seem to have more respect for the Maori culture than we Americans have for the Native Americans. It’s pretty shameful. Also, I love hearing your thoughts on life both in France snd New Zealand.

[@cocoaorange1]

Sadly, I have seen videos of the hardships they faced in earlier decades.

[@euproductions8615]

Realizing this is the only youtuber I subbed to thats in my country:

[@MariaMaria-qu2uz]

What a privilege to have maori ancestors!

[@nikkiscott4341]

What a fascinating thing to discover as part of one's cultural heritage.

[@again489]

I think most Australians would agree that the preferred term for our Indigenous people is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. ‘Aboriginies’ has some offensive connotations and should no longer be used. On another note, as we say here, no matter how much milk you add to tea, it’s still tea! Congratulations on finding out more about yourself, wishing you the best on this journey.

[@truthseeker1934]

That's not true. At some point, it's called milk, not tea anymore. Just saying.

[@again489]

@@truthseeker1934 it’s a saying we have in Australia because people who are ‘white passing’ with Aboriginal heritage shouldn’t be invalidated, because of the stolen generation and other despicable Australian policies. How you look or how “diluted” it might be doesn’t mean you aren’t Aboriginal is what that means. Just saying.

[@nelsondesousa9304]

How wonderful. I just assumed you were part Maori. Amazing!

[@EuropezonUruguayo1]

Most Pakeha have a little bit of Maori ancestry because during the colonial period of New Zealand interracial marriage was common. Thats why most Maori are mixed

[@hawaii3231]

No, most pakeha don’t get any Māori on their DNA results. You could say “many” but definitely not most.

[@EuropezonUruguayo1]

@@hawaii3231 According to scientific studies most Pakeha have maori ancestry. When the country was being colonized interracial marriage was very common

[@hawaii3231]

@@EuropezonUruguayo1 which studies? Where do they say that most pakeha have Māori in them?

[@EuropezonUruguayo1]

@@hawaii3231 History says that. COPE

[@EuropezonUruguayo1]

@@hawaii3231 Bros racist and doesnt want to accept his ancestry

[@rocknstyle6061]

J'adorerais avoir d'autres vidéos comme celle-ci. J'aimerais beaucoup connaître chaque étape de ton voyage dans la culture maorie.

[@jomcmahon8115]

Kia ora Rosie! It was a revelation your saying you are not 1/2, 1/4 etc. I have been identifying as 1/16 Ngati Porou on my dad's mother's side and only started finding out about my whakapapa about 10 years ago.

[@tepaearakete3982]

We do not follow blood quantum. There's that saying "no matter how much milk you add to tea, it's still tea" If you identify as Maori & you have whakapapa... That's all you need. ❤️

[@jomcmahon8115]

@@tepaearakete3982 Kia ora. Thanks for a great explanation. Kapai!

[@SoBlissedOut]

I cried when you described visiting your marae.

[@kaylarodriguez3013]

Very interesting Hi hi Rosie!

[@roryhebberd9766]

Kiwi here. Cool discovery I don't know half of my ancestry but grew up with stories of "Polynesian princess" ancestry on one side. May not be true though and even if it is I wasn't raised in that culture or any affinity so yeah. It's cool though about the Marae visit and you want to follow up on your whakapapa.

[@carola-lifeinparis]

wow, congratulations :)

[@nevilleanitelea1372]

There are so many European Kiwis with Maori lineage… how cool is that for you to discover. Awesome!

[@_BrownMonk_]

I have a Tongan genealogy chart that goes far back as well. I’d like to compare charts as some of the names on my chart has maori names also

[@jellybee68]

Ka pai Rosie.....I do the same everytime I go back to new zealand, I too love to smell and touch everything....to me its to stand on my tangata whenua and be together again gives me great satisfaction. I would love to be part of your journey....even if its just the te reo Maori part...of which I am not fluent and jealous of those who are.

[@Natecoxy]

"I'm 13% victim" "They don't do parts" Yay I'm 100% victim!

[@jomcmahon8115]

Kia ora Rosie. Have you seen the current Matariki issue of Woman mag? A good read for wahine Maori.

[@tinahallett1484]

Rosie I am glad you have traced your roots back to NZ and your Maori side. On your Journey walk with the Wairua (spiritual side). I know you might not know how it works but once you learn you will find your place in our culture that you belong to. Keep it up and take your journey this will fill your Ngakau (heart) and it will make you see that you belong because Maori Blood runs through your veins from your Tupuna (Ancestors). Stay safe and take in all you deserve as Maori, Welcome welcome welcome Kia Ora Haere Mai Nga Mihi

[@queeneriescollection99]

Hi I saw your other clip on your channel about having a DNA test and had a list of your ethnicity make up and I’m wondering how it had not list Māori % in your DNA test ?

[@Gerwi545]

Tests are fallible. They also require a huge amount of data to make calculations and results and most importantly, most DNA results for females, can only display the matrilineal line and NOT the patrilineal line. This is because females do not have a copy of the Y chromosome. In order to get a complete DNA set, a female would have to ask for DNA from a male family member and send that in too. And I don't think myheritage provides that service (it's quite expensive). Also, DNA results and the summary of them, are only effective if the data collated, comes from a very large pool of diverse information. Without enough Polynesian DNA, the effects are reduced to a blip in the overall calculations. Myheritage for example is an Israeli company. Perhaps their data is limited because of their location and cultural difference i.e DNA is not an integral piece of what makes a poly, Polynesian. ;-)