Top 10 TERRIFYING Facts About MAORI WARRIORS

The Maori people of New Zealand came from eastern Polynesia in waves of canoes sometime between 1250 and 1300 AD. Over the centuries, they developed a rich and complex society that included a fierce and terrifying warrior culture. Europeans described the Maori warriors as large men, although women could be warriors as well, who had extensive facial tattoos. While they looked fearsome, their intense physical appearance is only the start of what made these warriors so terrifying.
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10. Their Tattoos Were Carved In
9. The War Dance
8. The Mere Club Was Used to Crack Skulls
7. The Dead Were Buried and Dug Back up Again and Then Reburied
6. The War Strategy
5. Heads of the Killed Were Taken as Trophies
4. Captain James Cook’s First Encounter Was Terrifying
3. Their Most Famous Warrior Hongi Hika
2. Infanticide
1. They Performed Cannibalism
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[@vegasmaori6621]

Our ancestors did use to eat eachother but since we found kfc we gave it up

[@arealnaturalwoman]

Lol classic

[@sinoxenon1005]

MAORI IN WA PERTH I just pissed myself hahahahaha! Aussie overseas. tones of love to my NZ mates, Love you guys. Your culture is fascinating. Loved you guys so much, you’re just like us but with a twist. You know what I mean. Hugs

[@amandalyons1719]

MAORI IN WA PERTH yuck KFC 🤔 you should have stuck with eating each other

[@olefella7561]

Speaking of which, why did they the Anglo pirates loot New Zealand & Australia, a vast bountiful continent in Asia-Pacific region; why didn't they loot that beautiful fertile Iceland, just a short distant away from their jolly old England, with hardly any people there? Besides, they are exporting & selling all the resources (from that looted continent in Asia-Pacific) back to Asia-Pacific nations. China has made no secret that it will one day help liberate the continent in Asia-Pacific it sees as rightfully belonging to people of Asia-Pacific. Google 'ASIANS, PIRATES AND BEARS/China Daily' for more. blog.chinadaily.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=711807

[@imzr8095]

What about Mcdonalds though? 😂

[@MrAhuapai]

The correct term for the bodily markings is Moko not tatoo. Tatoo comes from the Samoan word tatau. The primary purpose of moko is to designate whakapapa or genealogical lines which is a critical part of Maori culture. Moko also signified the roles and functions that an individual played within his tribe whether he was a soldier, a priest , a hunter gatherer or cultivator etc The mere is not pronounced mare but phonetically air as in hair - mair rair but more quickly spoken A war party is not called a hapu thats a sub tribe The correct term is Ope taua. The first encounter between Cook and Maori on the east Coast ended with Maori being killed by by English guns. To say that it was because Maori were acting aggressively is somewhat ridiculous. Can you imagine armed aliens arriving in London or Paris of the time. They certainly would be met with extraordinary hostility and I suspect peoples lives would no doubt be taken. it would be somewhat inaccurate to describe Hongi Hika as the most famous Maori chief. Famous to whom I wonder. Te Rauparaha, Hone Heke, Te Whiti O Rongomai , Sir Apirana Ngata, Potatau te Wherowhero to name just a few are Rangatira(Chief) are just as well known in Maori history . Hongi Hika was certainly notorious for getting hold of guns very early off the Europeans which meant he had significant strategic and martial advantage over his rivals and other tribes. The arrival of European war technologies decimated Maori. This tragic behaviour unfortunately still occurs with armament dealers today albeit in a larger more sophisticated manner Cannibalism had a lot to do with extinguishing mana which is too complex an issue to deal with in this manner and also the pressure on protein for the local diet.. NZ didn't have large land based mammals like pigs and deer but was dominated by birdlife pre European. I do hope you are going to do 10 terrifying facts about Europeans/British of the same period. -The incredibly barbaric and cruel slavery industry out of Africa for the plantations of the new world -The unspeakable treatment of children in European workhouses and in society in general . When Europeans first moved to NZ it is well recorded that Maori found the harsh physical treatment that europeans meted out to the children as punishments something quite unnerving and worrying.. Maori were and are a sentimental people and were very indulgent of their children. - A justice system which oppressed the poor, the Irish and other minorities . People were exiled in atrocious conditions for the theft of just a loaf of bread. Lets not start on the prison system. -The warlike nature of the British. Maori cant claim to have travelled around the world conquering native peoples, pillaging, raping across every major continent in the world. The warlike savagery of Maori people is relatively minimal and localised in comparison. Maori would tip their hat to the Brits in that regard. These are just some of the terrifying facts that come to mind. Im sure you can unearth countless more along with appropriately grim illustrations. Looking forward to it.

[@janehalsall4971]

awesome

[@janehalsall4971]

awesome

[@MrAhuapai]

Not for people informed about the cultural significance of the art form. You on the other hand can call it what you like.

[@barryboffone4210]

Haunui Royal n

[@TXejas19]

i remember Manu Bennett from Spartacus talking about how the Maori fought off the British with basically "rocks and sticks". it was then i realized 2 things 1. British had a very systematic approach to barbarism, it's why they historically didn't believe they were harmful (i found myself thinking a lot of your exposition sounds familiar with my Hatian history 2. i know absolutely nothing about other cultures, i need to start learning

[@dianapasley2182]

I knew a Maori man who had moved to Florida and worked as a handyman/gardner. There was little he could not do. He was one of the handsomest men I have ever seen.

[@joaniekeyser4036]

Lol, a lot of Polynesian men are very easy on the eyes, not just the Maori. There's a half Samoan wrestler called Roman Reigns in WWE, and he is one of the most beautiful men I've ever seen. And then there is Jason Momoa, star of DC's Aquaman. He's half Native Hawaiian, and just as beautiful as Roman.

[@pattyyoung9959]

Yep, most handsome men in the world imho

[@kruger6253]

Don't go getting pregnant

[@MrMiratana]

We get that a lot... 😂😂😂

[@malihodzic3804]

Ok? Lol

[@whkr-nc6im]

still, even the biggest Maori warriors quiver beneath their mothers and their jandals.

[@kylaaburton-petterson2546]

Yea G and the hidings

[@erinabrowne8709]

@Mandla Mnisi bro shut up

[@nunyabisniz5577]

Maori not the jandal wearers.

[@Marts1122]

nunya bisniz that one 😂😂😂

[@ciaranedmonds1067]

Finally someone else who says jandals I’m a kiwi Maori living in England so all I hear is flip flops

[@infantryS04]

If ur Maori you probably not terrified it's normal

[@taniaratima2250]

hah!

[@maxchannel2.065]

It doesn't really work like that

[@fazehze5362]

max channel 2.0 it duhz actually

[@kaddisonrolfe161]

Yea that's actually pretty true. We ain't really

[@kheilasreti4535]

Yeh

[@kyajenkins8072]

You just triggered a whole country

[@tawhiriniania6098]

@Spiral Architect what truth?!!

[@matausi5915]

@Spiral Architect hahahahaha..Ur a funny Kient

[@Bmuffin_]

Ya triggered my whole country

[@lauchiecraig9445]

HE CALLED IT A DANCE!!!

[@gameoverbutch6427]

Spiral Architect are u Maori

[@Jordan-bo4nv]

Forced to kill Maori in self defence??? They were on Maori land wtf

[@jim-bob3093]

Thats why i shoot the welsh postman if he leans too far over the fence. Narh though im pretty sure the english were poking some warriors with a musket and learned why thats a bad idea. Not just some "we are being totally polite and -oh Gods arhhhhh"

[@matthewwilson5887]

Maori conquered NZ. Were not the first people there.

[@plwpahi]

@@matthewwilson5887 my ancestors welcomed the Maori here, we came from the same islands after all. & in retrospect, things were much better before the white people turned up.

[@olefella7561]

You got that right. Moreover, Slavery, Colonialism and Colonization are all evil things done, and benefited by evildoers. May I ask, why don't they, Anglo Colonizers, all have a family reunion on their very own land of jolly old England? Return the looted land of Canada to Native people there. Return the looted Continent of Australia in Asia-Pacific to people of Asia-Pacific region. Return the looted New Zealand to Native Maori people. Remember, notorious centuries-long global cardinal crimes that Anglo clans had committed, and benefited a great deals, such as Slavery and Colonialism had long been over, why on earth is notorious Colonization still lingering on, may I ask?

[@ms.gregoria2249]

"Robber came to a house, looted everything, killed the owners, tore down the house, in the meantime stub his toe and now he claims there were sacrifices made on both sides". ~ Analogy used by Shashi Tharoor on British claims of sacrifices made on both sides during the British Raj fits perfectly here too.

[@LucasDirkx]

The Haka is a call to the gods, not just a wardance.

[@marilynschmidt6400]

@Calvin I Arohamai e hoa?

[@koientua1648]

@Calvin I its not demonic, maori just like most polynesian cultures believed in multiple gods

[@batmantheman6545]

@Calvin I your demonic

[@phillipleng4757]

@Edwina Regan Fuimaono-Brown I believe there were too many different Haka to specifically define one purpose. Each needs translation.

[@iram9111]

A call for the ancestors i think their gods are the natural spirits in nature i guess

[@SHANKDAWGBABY]

I strongly doubt cook came in peace.

[@Injudiciously]

The Maori survived didn't they?

[@merkel2750]

Because the couldn’t even beat us in warfare, they gave up 😂

[@DerekAllDigital]

As a Hawaiian, I agree. 😂

[@CONJAH31]

L Ofaday bc our ancestors fought back lmao first “primitive” tribe to win a battle against those colonizers though nowadays there are only descendants, you’d be hard pressed to find someone of full Maori Descent. And they (white govt) in 1867 banned maori language and cultural presence in schools, and today very small percentage of people speak Te Reo and almost the entire country is ignorant of the Maori Culture. So did we really survive?

[@AsinineComment]

Well, there's Cook and there's the British imperialism - he, did not necessarily lead with Empire with a fleet bristling with weapons and armourments. He was an expert navigator and his journeys were a hugely significant advance for Western knowledge of the world. Still, where he went, and what he mapped, and which he 'claimed for King', was the foot in the door for those who did not "come in peace", afterwards. Cook was in a small, slow, tubby little ship. Hardly the craft of a military incursion! There's multiple records of how Cook sought to connect with other Peoples and avoid a single shot being fired in anger. It was certainly written in some of his orders. Within a few years, plenty of others came to Aotearoa and what is now Australia, who really did have conquest and empire building in mind. Phillip was more like that, than Cook. Lachlan Macquarie was far worse than either of them!

[@infantryS04]

English:Mere club Maori:Patu Just patu

[@regregan5755]

haha and he pronounces it mare. For something he supposedly researched he did'nt do much research.

[@malirupene3893]

A mere is still a type of patu though and he did pronounce everything wrong

[@vinatipene8128]

Mere. pronounced.. Meh-reh.... patu made of pounamu.

[@vinatipene8128]

semantanijones patu means to hit/strike.. rock is toka or kohatu

[@maoriminer_nz5839]

There was a weapons called a mere, it’s smaller than a patu.

[@mikaerepeck1767]

Number 3 about heads, you have a picture of someone holding heads who is definitely from a different land and culture, the clothing is not of our Maori ancestry. Also infanticide was not a normal practise. Babies and children were cherished, both boys and girls. Women are the whare tangata. Life simply could not exist without both. Your information is skewed.

[@Rhoadie1]

I believe you. Practice is spelled with a C. Thanks. LOL

[@DayneJo]

@@Rhoadie1in NZ ‘practice’ is a noun and ‘practise’ is a verb. I believe here the right spelling has been utilised.

[@DayneJo]

I agree number 3 is definitely a picture from a different land and culture. That is definitely misinformation. Also the information on infanticide has been ill researched. The only accounts about infanticide that I’ve ever come across have been statements made by missionaries during colonisation periods and assumptions made from these about pre colonisation periods.

[@acx4548]

I like how they see colonizers as the peaceful ppl and the maoris on their land as aggressive.

[@geraldstewart1531]

Aggressive toward each other, If the non maoris hadn't turned up when they did, there wouldn't have been many - so called -- maoris -- left --

[@dahibi2]

I think the maoris are fuc**d up

[@Loyannelima]

Exactly, and also the colonizer that gave them weapons to battle each other. We still see the "peaceful ppl" doing this nowadays

[@SamzM429]

@@geraldstewart1531 Please if your ancestors didn't leave England they would've died out themselves from disease, famine, or murder🤦🏽‍♀️ It's laughable how you can say that and make it seem like Māori should be greatful. No sir it is you who should be greatful that my ancestors were peaceful people who welcomed your ancestors to our lands🖕🏾

[@anarupadgett2879]

Exactly, we were much happier before y’all showed up

[@sambaker5669]

Where is my kiwis at

[@RedTailedfox551]

sam baker right here

[@xtralargesandwich1763]

+sam baker Hey

[@empressmom6604]

sam baker and here. sup bro!

[@newworldwarrior8385]

Kia-ora bro,

[@zakyrachmadi3762]

sam baker here mate. Yeah. Nah. He sucks at pronouncing Maori words. Yeah.

[@maiabrass3915]

Top 10 terrifying facts about British people

[@VIRALinflux]

maia Brass 10 won’t be enough

[@Theteese]

You have no idea,,,, Learn a bit of English history and you will know how terrifying it was..

[@thedialogue9545]

Exactly! Colonisation!

[@aidanluap1066]

migration

[@RaijinPhoto]

I agree. Much more than 10. lol. BTW, people of Australia, NZ and the U.S. need to stop telling people they NEED to speak English. Go back to England if you want to say people NEED to speak English. Most people can't even speak a single word of the native languages of these lands.

[@johnhuddleston8647]

As an American, I have a great deal of admiration and respect for the Maori people/culture. If you really want to learn about these people, really do your research and have an open mind. If I can add some context, I remember watching a podcast about Australians on American stereotypes. A lot of Aussies that were interviewed said that the main stereotype Americans have on them is that they all "ride around on kangaroos". First of all, if you did some research on kangaroos, you would see that that was impossible!! You'd have a lot of disabled kangaroos. Second, I'm 51 years old and I've been across the United States. I have never heard ONE single person ever say that they thought Australians rode on kangaroos. So, I've never heard it, AND I LIVE HERE, how is an Aussie, whose probably never been here, arrive at such nonsense?? The Maori people are very proud and very open about their culture. If I want to know something, maybe it's best to ask someone who actually lives in New Zealand... and whose ancestry is in New Zealand!! Peace and love to the Maori people 🙏🙏.

[@captaincracker8980]

John Huddleston I live in New Zealand, most of this is correct.

[@captaincracker8980]

The Australian Rationalist it’s a great image though, riding a kangaroo.

[@johnhuddleston8647]

@The Australian Rationalist It may have been the English that started it, but there were some Aussies that repeated it. As I said, I've never heard ONE AMERICAN say anything like that. I imagine you would get kicked in the balls.....and even in other places as well.

[@manaiaparata157]

wtf does aussie have to do with maori?

[@mapachehombre1581]

I'm a Maori so shut your mouth

[@respecthewoman]

Interesting how the greedy rich 'always' come in peace while branding their natives as salvages, etc. And end up taking their land, language, resources, and women. Yet, 'We come in peace' and leave you and your entire lifestyle in pieces eh?

[@w01fwithin32]

Yo if you if your gonna do a video about us learn to say "Maori" right

[@lonelyelk5785]

they pronounced it properly

[@w01fwithin32]

+Lonely Elk No you say Maori as mouldy it seems weird but yeah

[@ImagoCanis]

no one cares. it doesn't affect anything

[@w01fwithin32]

Alicia Tamainu Yeah i mean i already know what they were reffering to but if i was someone else it would be very confusing

[@matangirau]

True

[@pa1264]

I had a humbling experience 3 years ago I met a great Maori gentleman who had full facial tattoo, he blessed my father's casket when he was brought into the Maori Marae in Magere Auckland such an honour to have my father's body lay inside a Marae.

[@bunjeegum_3380]

Did you mean 'Mangere'?

[@teporaahomiro9271]

YOU mean Our Whare Tupuna Our Tupapaku lay on Your Marae Mangare xx

[@pa1264]

Yes my apologies for the spelling.

[@brendonrookes1151]

lol his ancestors also ate children u gona get a child murder to bless ur dead farther why not get a pedo to do it also it means about the same

[@lucaazeri1700]

did ate the kangaroo tail :)))))????

[@GL-nu7rx]

* Cook wanted to interact with the Maori peacefully * * Ignores their wishes to be left alone * * Kills and kidnaps their warriors *

[@yourfabuloushappymann5154]

Maori eat Cook

[@sonofagalwayman6553]

did maori tribes live peacefully before cook arrived, was cannabilsim a thing before he arrived, did maori enslave other maori.....what would have happened do you think had maori been left alone,,,,,,,not trying to be a smart arse mate it's something I;d like a maori person to answer

[@xXZiiLERXx]

@@sonofagalwayman6553 you trying to justify what the British did is a joke mate

[@URMyTorment]

@@xXZiiLERXx you would rather live in NZ presettlement?

[@xXZiiLERXx]

@@URMyTorment you would rather live in space? Ask a stupid question and you'll get one back smh

[@Etukhabi]

I’m from Nagaland and there’s so much similarities in culture, war dance, tattoos, head hunting etc

[@nik-minnit4375]

It wasn’t made of Jade, it was made of greenstone. They are two different things.

[@captaincracker8980]

Nik-Minnit Pounamu, greenstone and New Zealand jade are all names for the same hard, durable highly valued stone, used for making adornments, tools and weapons

[@ctakitimu]

Greenstone is nephrite jade...or some such spelling

[@justincrombie4338]

Koina te kupu

[@mauiwaiariki1047]

He Pounamu is more than a Rock after it's carved into a tool or weapon e hoa!

[@hirokawiti4932]

Yeah new uni study's on NZ pounamu reveal that it is neither crystal nor stone but a cluster of mineral fibres that make it harder than steel. My cousin didn't elaborate on his source but he's an architect for the govt so he knows his materials.

[@Kingdom-sy6bh]

Some of those pictures are not Maori.

[@MrFleaFlea]

Exactly. Besides for the bald guy talking in the beginning, all the others are fake maoris.

[@sastina6714]

@@MrFleaFlea haha, true

[@user-qg1jb8rw8e]

Wish there was more truthful airings on ancient cultures that are still going strong today, as that to me i would appreciate and take pleasure from far greater than this one that is by a fellow Brit of Indian decent

[@garylewis7729]

No other indigenous people would come close to the Maori . They would out smart you ,beat the crap out of you then eat you. As a white New Zealander Maori culture was one subject I enjoyed at school . Respect to them

[@libgapper9761]

Thank you so much for this video!!

[@TheWoollyFrog]

Most terrifying thing about the Maori is how they became second-class citizens in their own country.

[@TheWoollyFrog]

CRYSIS AE Sure not helping your country's reputation with this rant.

[@johndears9825]

That's the same for alot of cultures not just maori

[@TheWoollyFrog]

CRYSIS AE Right, and no one violated the treaty since. And I guess all those annual protesters are spoiled brats. K, thanks for your input.

[@TheWoollyFrog]

john Dears Yes and is that supposed to mean something? Are you attempting to make some sort of an argument here? We should just ignore this little irony because it happens in other places too?

[@B3CUMaBRO]

john Dears yes now it happens. but between the 1800s-1900s it never happened.

[@maiaberryman4985]

If you're gonna do a video like this then 1: pronounce our reo right, 2: don't EVER paint us as the bad guys in the story of colonisation and 3: back off the whole 'terrifying savage' angle

[@blargkliggle1121]

Eating other people is about as savage as you can get... Of all the cultures that the British destroyed, it's a shame that the maori didn't join them. In a way you should be glad that your people were colonized, you might still be living in huts eating each other instead of using the internet.

[@tatorihara]

And hongi hika isn't the only well known rangatira. Mere is pronounced me re not meer. An it's Maori not marry

[@tatorihara]

@@blargkliggle1121 bruv u believe this guy u don't know anything about our culture.

[@ajb0yd]

@@blargkliggle1121 mate, I'd rather play in the bushes than see people having petty arguments on instagram because their boyfriend cheated on them with eachoter

[@ajb0yd]

@@blargkliggle1121 have some mana, mate

[@pfranks75]

If you get the opportunity to go to New Zealand it is a beautiful place. They still have Māori Villages, and presentations of their culture.

[@NoMoreLGBTQPlease]

There’s no Maori villages and there’s very minimal presentation of our culture, all our history knowledge and artifacts have been wiped away, lied about, been destroyed or placed into museums/archives.

[@waitangipiripi165]

Oh mate 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@cushlacook693]

I live in New Zealand, there are very few maraes left, and the langue is slowly being forgotten, it's quite sad really and people aren't putting enough effort into preserving it. my family on my dad side are all Maori and they mostly all speak a t least a little bit of it.

[@petermalloy5360]

There are many beautiful maraes around all of NewZealand.

[@Nudgeworth]

​@@cushlacook693 There has actually been increased interest in learning Maori, by both Maori and Pakeha(NZ European). To the extent that there aren't enough classes teaching the language.

[@adamsconnected5613]

A war party was a Taua, a hapu was a small collection of families living together. The Mere was also driven through the skull between eyes and nose and then turned

[@dbgaming4763]

Maori are “brothers” to my Australian Aboriginal culture, love their culture and love mine too ❤️💛🖤

[@pacdaddy402]

yes bro !

[@piripihiku7506]

Kia ora e te tangata o te iwi Moemoea.

[@blinkblang2132]

da boong 🖤✊🏽✊🏽

[@ngamarumoka-tutahi1695]

No

[@MrFrankFurter]

Maori look like a lot of Filipinos also, probably tribally related iver anthousand years ago.

[@Coach_BigMac]

Cook wanted to interact peacefully? GTFOH!

[@Pam-rp3lu]

Honorable and colonization do not work hand in hand lol No such thing as a peacemaker who wishes to change a land and people.

[@maarten9272]

@@Pam-rp3lu He wasn't a coloniser though, he was an explorer and scientists.

[@maarten9272]

@Put some Cheese on it As far as I can tell he only had a few violent incidents in his career. Usualy as a result of a minor accident escalating out of control. For instance, he was unintentionally stabbed to death by a native hawaiian while trying to reclaim a stolen boat (the boat was stolen from Cook, if that phrase was to vague).

[@yep9657]

Anglia Alba he got eaten for a reason 😂😂😂

[@digiaotearoa5897]

Cook was no saint thats why he got eaten hahaha

[@BrianClunie]

Thank you for sharing

[@miaisabella1341]

Mere “mear” oh buddy.

[@katman8183]

Hard

[@sophieparata1958]

Lmao that's what I was thinking

[@NewZman23]

and Hong- gi

[@shivparikh111]

Your next video should be about the terrifying colonization habits of the British smh

[@DemendraHD]

@Th3MadDabb3r A burn to who? That was back in the 16th and 18th centuries. No one's even alive today from that period.

[@trineilcwl]

Nah Maoris are more terryfying our history is more interesting sorry ghee we are just interesting

[@MrFrankFurter]

Bwahahaha 😂🤣😂🤣 Nice!

[@kickhim8020]

okay shiv

[@Zazabazaa]

It could be a* sequel

[@D1ONY5US]

Some of this isn't exactly true. Honestly, if you want to know about a certain cultures history/ past you need to do a visit. Not quick visit to the University of Reddit.

[@piripihiku7506]

Very well said.

[@quadeevans6484]

Even reddit isn't this dishonest

[@captaincracker8980]

Piripi Hiku hello my hiku, which of the ten facts are true do you think?

[@Ate.ria04]

True !!!

[@dawnhunt8019]

A lot of it was inaccurate I think.

[@bloodbrotherbear]

Love your show , bro !

[@petergarrone8242]

A kiwi told me some interesting facts about Maoris you may have missed. Once when they were fighting the British, the British had decided to retreat because they were running out of ammunition. The Maori offered them half of their ammunition if they would stay and fight. Another time the British would not invade a particular valley because there was no track through it. Therefore their opponents built one in the hope they would come and fight. My impression is, they loved a fight.

[@snoozyq9576]

I would be curious about the validity of this. Only because some people claim they were peaceful and not about fighting. I get confused about what is true all the time

[@petergarrone8242]

@@snoozyq9576 Absolutely no direct references for these facts, told to me by a New Zealander on night shift in 1978. What about the haka?

[@SakuCzads682]

@@snoozyq9576 then come to new zealand and go to a marae and ask for yourself. Learn our history. Before choosing one side without really knowing the other side yea? Theres always two sides to a story not one. But obviously as a racist you would pick the happy story which is made into lies so people like you can feel safe knowing and thinking your kind didn’t do anything wrong. When in fact the more gruesome story is the truth and you don’t want to accept the fact that your kind did this and play it out as if my people are the villains when in fact we are the victims

[@blagd]

@@SakuCzads682 facts

[@brendonrookes1151]

nah they likey were runing out of food moari eat there enermy

[@MorganMR2]

and invented trench warfare, and scared the shit out of the Germans in WW2, and still scare the shit out of the Taliban in Afghanistan

[@susiebear3316]

amen true alpha males I love it

[@honetekaawa4619]

Look up pa wars and it will give you all the info on Maori strategies of war

[@meraniadobbs8068]

Hauptsturmführer Lauri Allan Törni but never has it been so successful for a people with just sticks an stone weapons. thats why maori got a treaty of peace from the crown. makes u think ???. white people had guns an the war lasted round 40 years

[@whasudr]

Hauptsturmführer Lauri Allan Törni trench warfare has been credited to maori by many experts. Altho europeans used ditchs, tunnels saps etc...they never used trenchs as a defensive & offensive strategy as maori did. If u think they did show us proof.

[@whasudr]

wtf are u on? white ppl/british fought the maori in NZ & maori kicked their ass using trench warfare & guerrilla tactics. The british had gunships with cannons & 3 times as many soldiers & still couldnt beat them.

[@oscarjeffery8944]

“MOWRI” that hurts

[@adrim888]

How do we pronounce it?

[@Dimirov]

Well...in Romanian "mori" means DIE! So... yea.

[@gracebennett1156]

@@Dimirov And that's relevant because...

[@DamanKingBear]

That’s how it’s said to pronounce it in the Oxford dictionary. Straight up it says “Mowri” like cow

[@bladesamah]

could create your own alphabet.. instead you use english alphabet and thats how it is pronounced using the english alphabet.. cant blame ppl for that, just educate them how you guys pronounce it

[@GiftenandHoodNZ]

Fun fact: Maori were the creators of trench Warfare. During British war in Ruapekapeka pā, a chief named Te Ruki Kāwiti from the Ngati Hine, Ngapuhi region in Northern Aotearoa, New Zealand and his ally, Hone Heke, (known to have cut down the British flag in 1844, later resulting in a war between the Maori and the British in 1845.) had been said to have invented trench Warfare and British historians also credit Maori for the invention of trench Warfare.

[@linkyswayer5470]

If you didn’t know the mere club was actually called a Patu

[@HoranoPatoromo]

Two Different Weapons brother. Mere was generally Pounamu or some sort of stone and the majority of Patu was made from Rakau or Whale Bone. Materials aside each Iwi would have used what was available to the at the time for these weapons. Different shapes too, Mere had 4 blades and Patu was one smooth double edged blade.

[@floralyons5442]

Came in peace to take their land.

[@junelledembroski9183]

Came in peace with war in mind

[@zerosternritter566]

Came in peace to Take their Culture & Convert them to Christianity

[@jasonjohnson6403]

Europeans are no different then any other culture just had means to sail the world and take over ... if Maoris had the able to they would do the same ... so quit crying about it

[@fatherfreddie8512]

Speaking of Anglo British trespassing others' lands, there are over 40 territories & nations in jolly old E-U-R-O-P-E to trespass; why in Asia-Pacific, half way round the world from their jolly old England, may I ask?

[@xXZiiLERXx]

@@jasonjohnson6403 you don't know that

[@juddiehinton6293]

I find it insulting that u as a European would label other people traditions as terrifing, and horrible. The European traditions of invading other people lands is much more terrifing and horrible.

[@juddiehinton6293]

Josh your the title of your narrative is nonsense. The title does not state the proud invasions of the Moria. Focus on the terrifing world wars that the Europeans have dragged the whole world into with massive loss of lives.

[@MrNotBot]

We have to get you out of your backwards jungles somehow.

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

So they're both terrible, that still makes them terrible. What's your point?

[@reefermadnezz9819]

So you want to go back to eating babies?

[@hansgerber8654]

nonetheless the war traditions, infanticide and cannibalism where terrifying

[@grantthompson9131]

Cannibalism was a routine funerary practice in Europe about 15,000 years ago, with people eating their dead not out of necessity but rather as part of their culture.

[@mikepierson7447]

Wow I forgot what your videos used to look like great job Simon

[@jamiirali1]

I love Maori culture...fierce in pride and battle yet very affectionate in family and hospitality...they can be the best of friends and brothers yet the worst enemy if crossed or pissed off...much respect to Aotearoa!!

[@tribalwarfare1146]

the red baron tena koe toku tuakana thanks brother

[@spencerdavies9389]

shot g., we are harty cunts appreciate it

[@bigblue390]

the red baron affectionate in family lol check out their domestic violence stats

[@lowkigamez7243]

thats because maori people were put in conflict from pakeha, and stress causes domestic violence and is the top reason for domestic violence in new zealand

[@risk2193]

the red baron In reality, the three other main Polynesian island nations shows these customs more so.

[@Andulsi]

Respect to the Maori. one of the few cultures to make the Brits negotiate, they scared em so much. hereabouts, we had the Flying Columns etc...

[@martindennehy3030]

No they didn't, they were fooled😅

[@DavidSmith-kz2to]

Fact 4 is bull. If people you don't know go into you're house, with weapons, when you attack them and they kill you, It's "self -defence".

[@henkkaj73]

Great video, even considering that it was a terrible idea to try to eat lunch while watching this XD

[@sarahquill7423]

Almost every culture has engaged in cannibalism at some point in their history, it's really not that shocking. Maybe your next top 10 could be "10 terrifying facts about British colonialism".

[@robertstewart302]

Make that dark-skinned cultures

[@GianniEndo]

Almost every culture has engaged in cannibalism? Are we talking about ancient civilizations, modern civilization, or...? Stick to poll dancing, I can tell you know more about that then history.

[@ebayrose]

Not every culture has at one point had cannibalism, and cultures are also different from peoples. The Maori did get into cannibalism more due to hunger than this video stated, as there were next to no large animals besides humans. And the Maori people also migrated to New Zealand and wiped out most of the original native people as well (the Moriori). Lastly the British, Welsh, Scottish, and English are some of the most repeatedly conquered people in history and colonialism had plenty of positives, not just negatives for the native peoples. For example the Maori got large animals they could eat and were made to leave cannibalism as history.

[@now591]

Sarah Quill-( Not true. Europeans as a collective were never cannibals ) Cannibalism also was common in Fiji only 150 years ago. Australian aborigines same (except it has been excised from history) . In Africa still common now in parts.

[@alanbstard4]

no it shouldn't

[@dianindriyanti5881]

I have met a new Zealand guy and he is pretty amazing tho ,and when I ask anything about Maori he always answer me and everything sounds lovely to me ,I fall in love with new Zealand just like how I fall in love with him xx

[@wendychavez5348]

People from New Zealand are very easy to love, and quite proud of their culture. When I got off the plane in late May, 2005, the first thing anyone said to me--before I had even stepped off the tarmac--was, "How do you like New Zealand?" I could only say, "So far I love it!" After I got home, a friend asked what I liked best about it, and I immediately knew it was the people.

[@mute8005]

Were you from

[@seshthecat]

@@wendychavez5348 that's so nice to hear about my country.

[@sp4rtavus244]

Wendy Chavez Except if you are a Muslim.

[@maanakahui-titoko3288]

chur cuzzy thanks this means a lot nice video

[@georgeschafer53]

Since the video is supposedly dealing with facts, let me offer a correction: Captain James Cook first landed at Gisborne, New Zealand on October 9, 1769 not in October 1767 as stated in the video (4.59). This sort of makes the other "facts" suspicious.

[@Catubrannos]

Nothing controversial about cannibalism, it was well attested. Cannibalism was common throughout the Pacific including Australia. Cannibalism is still practiced by remote tribes in Papua New Guinea.

[@wierdalien1]

Catubrannos Its illegal in New Guinea because of prion diseases. however it pseudo occurs

[@johnhsmckay]

Yea its pretty well known that we used to eat people. I think there are some Maori out there that want to look back at our history with the ol rose tinted glasses haha.

[@Catubrannos]

Alistair Shaw There was an Australian documentary about 10 years ago where a documentarist travelled into the highlands to study a tribe. He was accepted by the tribe but they told him that his cameraman had to join as well or they'd eat him as he was regarded as a burden as he did nothing. The cameraman was allowed to leave instead.

[@Catubrannos]

John McKay Do you know anything about the story of Remuera? It's supposedly means burnt backside or similar and refers to a princess of a rival tribe that was eaten. There is some debate about this but given the wealthy suburb the area is now, it would be amusing if so.

[@joshfield5801]

Its an easy way to get food i guess

[@ginstar03]

Could’ve at least learned how to pronounce ‘Maori’ properly

[@suchathillybaka3379]

Hard ay

[@lifeofwai6428]

Ginny GinGin yasa

[@reigncross7809]

Hard bo

[@geewaiti8296]

Straight up bro

[@nah2769]

@Wilson Zhang Because we roll our r's, so it sounds like that i guess

[@greggoryparks8442]

"the meer club" had me dead at that pronunciation

[@joansutcliffe4738]

Thank you top trenz Joan from newzealand I enjoy your videos keep them coming take care be safe

[@maorimaori189]

give us a kiss

[@karlbates1172]

This dude should have gone the professional courtesy of understanding the pronunciation of the maori language. I'm a pakeha and his pronunciation even grinds me up the wrong way.

[@micaelmaya-peinl535]

Next video do a Top Ten TERRIFYING Facts about the British Colonists! I would love to see that one.

[@sassywolf1]

it will be a hard list.

[@xtaniwhax9655]

Yes

[@ironfin9406]

Looting Graves killing natives keeping slaves growing weed I could go on

[@ironfin9406]

Some of the more evil famous things British colonists did

[@RunWayUnderground]

LOL! Actually that would actually be a Top 1000 Terrifying Facts about them...

[@plwpahi]

I thought number 1 would be the invention of trench warfare.

[@plwpahi]

@@skeleton9531 I've never heard any of that before. I thought the Europeans were into lining up their cannon fodder & shouting "FIRE!". As for Ghrngis, I don't know what to say. On the one hand I think this might be an anecdotal story, but on the other hand, I didn't think much of him, but this would be cool. Two indigenous people with the same practical thought processes. I wonder how similar the trench designs were. Did they have undergound bunkers as well? Where can I look this up, & do they have layouts & pictures of the trenches? Please be true.

[@plwpahi]

@@skeleton9531 Nice. Thanks. That is so cool.

[@stevewixom9311]

@@skeleton9531 No it was not a dumb tactic at the time it was used. It reflected the accuracy of the weapons at the time. Only with massed fire did one side have much chance of hitting anything. It wasn't until rifled muskets were able to be manufactured in mass quantities at much less cost that that tactic was replaced.

[@siyandajola585]

5:20.. "Cook wanted to interact with the Maori's peacefully" - wtf?! How do you know? That's Cooks version of the story. What was Cook doing in their land to begin with? There's no "misunderstanding", Cook and his people wanted to colonize. If you going to tell a story, make sure your perspective and motives are clear😒

[@captaincracker8980]

Siyanda Jola it’s been historically proven he was peaceful, even after being attacked and some of his crew eaten.

[@rongo1741]

you preach girl

[@siyandajola585]

captain Cracker if you can tell me who wrote that "history", there you'll find the truth..

[@snoozyq9576]

With that logic, how could you know? Follow your own logic before you criticise pls...

[@SakuCzads682]

@@captaincracker8980 he wasnt peaceful. You should learn the maoris version of this because you are wrong

[@tomlegat-parker5099]

Guys, let stop hating his pronouncation. Yep, it's wrong, but he's not from New Zealand, so he won't be a Te Reo Maori university lecturer.

[@MananagKiVato]

Tom Legat-Parker but it takes like one minute to just memorize the maori alphebet sounds...

[@peramaraku7277]

Yeah but I say if you can't say it don't say it at all

[@bubbaswag2088]

That is true but whats the point of making a video about our maori culture when you can hardly speak the maori and get the facts right, never disrespect our culture

[@KyuuteAnimeGrill]

He gets paid for this though

[@SamuelWhatuira]

Tom Legat-Parker you should hear Matthew Santoro try pronounce Maori, it's hilarious

[@SardonicSloClap]

I mean, I'm Pakeha (NZ European), and there were a few things that made me go "hold up... that doesn't sound quite right". Now, I'm not claiming to know all about the Māori culture, but things like the Moko (face tattoos) I'm sure are more about heritage and genealogy rather than "look how scary and tough I am!". Also his pronunciation of Mere got me each time, it's "meh-reh" not "mere" - (pronunced like the word for insignificant.) Maybe he should try actually liaising with some Maori to get his facts fully in line first, rather than relying on websites.

[@doubledragan]

100%

[@urbanguru5263]

I learnt the patu was the club they used ….

[@manawahinekorero9534]

Āe, that is correct.

[@michelleripia8146]

Thank you for the respect u speak of and show to our cultural and traditional practices

[@janececelia7448]

Yep, that pronunciation got me too.

[@maxh9579]

Alien Weaponry brought me here. They have great songs about Maori history. Kai Tangata for example

[@JKR9488]

I find the māori really fascinating, glad to see their culture is holding on despite the larger Anglo culture around them

[@marionetteproject508]

mhm and also the fact that their origins is from south east asia

[@whasudr]

ok firstly the most common place to get a maori tattoo is on your ass & legs, the moko is only the facial part of maori tattoo. the moko on a face shows immediate family history, rank in the tribe, tribal links, occupation. over time maori have used many ways of interring their dead, not just one. Cannabilism was still practiced until the 1860s there are recorded incidents that I have heard of after this.

[@whasudr]

slight mistake, there are NO recorded incidents of cannibalism after 1860.

[@conesinker_4209]

Taniwha Sutherland traditionally iour days it usuqlly on da sholder or arm

[@whasudr]

Kaea Walker cant understand your bad spelling

[@mattsta1640]

Taniwha Sutherland so your saying before the evil oppressive white man came and hauled the Maori into a system where all was not equal, they used facial tats to show who was higher and lower class in an oppressive system where all were not equal and even slaves were kept....

[@whasudr]

lol exactly

[@YouOriginal]

Today New Zealand is the most beautiful country in the world!

[@aztec999999]

Gay

[@olivia9347]

If you don't visit Auckland. I suggest the more rural towns, they have more heritage and are truly beautiful.

[@noemamamaka3368]

Autearoa was beautiful as well long before "contact" came. Remember, Just because others' ancestors were raping murdering and pillaging with clothes on or in a different setting doesn't make it different. just says the universal truth: we are humans who seek first to survive first, IN ALL WAYS. Please don't bring supremacy into it. I am Hāwaiian, and say that purely to express some of what I believe is our connection to the Ma'ori as Hāwaiians and we share many cultural similarities, and I know it is no coincidence. But our Mo'i (high ranking chief system,) also was fighting with each other for many of the same reasons. The Hawaiian Monarchy came into being because our people were led by a fearless warrior, we will never let go of that part of our ancestry, it would be as if we cut ourselves in two, long ways. we are MANA full and KOA, strength taught to us in love by our ancestors who are our guides, teachers, mentors, directors. Wherever your home is, know there was bloodshed there for you to be put in this very position for whatever that purpose is, perhaps so I can hear that you, as I often do, forget to respect your elders and your culture, and others' cultural significance and the contributions made by others and their cultures to this life. Western contact, when Cook did NOT discover Hawaii, but discovered HāwaiiANS, is never a day we revere or celebrate by that lie. I had a Capt. Cook Piñata made last year to remember. All my ancestors who died and suffered tragically at his and others' ancestors from foreign places. Diseased, syphilitic foreigners. Leprosy carrying foreigners. Wiped out so many of us. I'm sure you know the story. Remember, ultimately the HĀWAIIANS ate Cook. Alohā .

[@fabianpatrizio2865]

not if the Lefties have their way (already happening big time)...mass migration, Chinese, Indians, Muslims......bye bye NZL (same here, in Australia)

[@zacanngow4221]

Yeah love it

[@michaelkatz6572]

I certainly hope that in the 4 years since the release of this video that you have produced another video showing how the Maori People have evolved into the kind, loving people they are today.

[@warbzy3202]

Why do you have a picture of an aboriginal lady n boy, this is wrong 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mountainman7025]

They look like my tribe here in Cordilleras Philippines called the Igorots, they too practice headhunting and tribal war but not now. The Maori call their body markings with Moko, we call it Batek. For us Igorot people, only the warriors get these body markings. Kudos to our Maori brothers.

[@marionetteproject508]

You're not wrong! cause many pacific islanders like maoris, samoans, tongans and other islanders have south east asian ancestry

[@diggydodges3826]

Cracking skulls, taking opponents heads off, eating opponents, facial tattoos. MIKE TYSON. LOL

[@828maori5]

DIGGY DODGES well... Mike Tyson did mention his tattoo was based on Maori Culture when he visited New Zealand

[@jigabojigabo5244]

Lmao

[@princerschannel7426]

don't worry here in philipines some old remote Provence here we carve tattoes too

[@isaacstocking7746]

All islands carve their tattoos in

[@erickmoenga1206]

Remember they are the natives ..original people

[@dniblet1630]

Not on the face for war or bravery ... this isn’t about the Philippines

[@harleybroughton6071]

Not worried😂

[@cringeez1183]

Yeah that's totally normal in new Zealand 😂 and it's not even scary

[@bluejack644]

I love how warriors kind of battled psycholigically with their various raging mean faces in the kiwi movie Deadlands. Great movie!

[@vudoc2]

This is full of factual errors. He is clearly not from New Zealand, and is reading from a badly prepared script, written by someone who does not know the history of New Zealand. He can't even pronounce the word mere, which sounds more like the pākeha word "merry". This post is rubbish, and should be ignored completely.

[@wikitoriamita-stephens578]

I am maori,

[@koeaterira4671]

@@wikitoriamita-stephens578 wdym

[@lexiegrace1877]

i know right

[@Team_Killer_NZ]

Sounds like he made up a bunch of bs the boko hwsd

[@tatorihara]

Too right

[@davisblair09]

In the head taking segment the warrior holding two heads is a Bornean Dayak warrior, not a Maori.

[@blixten2928]

THANKS, so easy to be mislead. Sloppy work, I'm afraid, on Simon's part!

[@hajra637]

Māori people have the most beautiful culture still alive today... Kia ora ❤️

[@andywatson611]

Not everyone had the facial tattoo's. They were only permitted to those who of distinction. About 10 years ago I was working in a small coastal town in the South Island when local council workers fixing footpaths dug up bones. The local archaelogist (yes there was one in the town) was called. On examination of the site and the bones he pointed out to me the remains of the cooking oven, he confirmed the bones as human and showed me the charring that had ocurred to them, most likely having been cannibalised he said.

[@tenaciouscree915]

Maori caught my attention ever since the "Deadliest Warrior" on the Spike channel. I also remember watching a movie called "Once We're Warriors" when I was 9 or 10 years old. I truly admire the Maori. Makes me feel proud to be Cree.

[@caesarforlife1663]

Make it a goal to visit New Zealand one day. The Maori all over the country would welcome you and show you the greatest respect and honour you because of your Cree heritage. Maori are well aware of the bravery of the Native American Tribes.

[@aheat3036]

They have a very violent and ruthless history which has been sanitized to appease the people who get offended easily and that’s truer than ever in this day and age!

[@summalumma__]

I love how he said 'Tribesmen' only kiwis know.

[@allshallberevealed5502]

AO hahaha chuur

[@TiaDeeRants]

the image at 6:34 is one of my ancestors. Herewini Tupe, my 5th generation back grandfather. I’ve never seen that version of the imagine before and I’m wondering if I could some how have access to the full image/where you found it? thanks!

[@captaincracker8980]

Tia dee interesting, you should contact the channel, they have Twitter and Facebook links in their profile/about page.

[@tomobedlam297]

Abel Tasman got to NZ in December 1642, not 1646. Cook came in 1769, not 1767.

[@WildHorseSpirit14]

I’m Maori and I congratulate this guy on attempting to even pronounce Te Reo when most people won’t even try to

[@blubizzu]

I couldn't finish watching this, his pronunciation was so bad

[@1badstorm]

It seems to me, as a maori, he didnt put much research into how to pronounce our language, i am hugely offended. The mare? Not even close to mere!

[@blubizzu]

If you know the vowel sounds, you can pronounce perfect Māori. It's so simple!!

[@all3ykat79]

1badstorm I listened to the second Altered Carbon audiobook... That was even worse, didn't realise they were using maori sleeves (cloned bodies) till I actually read the book.

[@Bernz4U]

get yourself a decent (Māori) education first and a hearing check while you're there girl before you support rubbish like this again...

[@lu-chan1745]

Respect to the Maori and polynesian people's culture, I think it's facinating! If all people were having the same culture the world would be boring. But sadly some people fear and hate what's different to them. We were made different to know and learn from each other.

[@Gasta1983]

Iain gonna love the culture that supported😅 cannibalism.

[@Koozwad]

The world's 'elites'/globalists want every country to be exactly the same. Mixing all people until there is nothing left. No identity, culture or anything. Don't let this happen, people. No open borders!

[@lauriemarie6902]

Oh Simon thank you so much for this. I appreciate it Pal, love ya. Pain for beauty. Philadelphia USA

[@martinmal9758]

Nice one... I've enjoyed the movie. Dzieki

[@teknobeat936]

I know he tried but the way he pronounced Māori sounded like Maui from Moana instead lol.

[@simbametallum551]

I think I learned more about the Maori from Alien Weaponry...

[@ianryan2058]

Lovely people altogether could see myself going to dinner with them.

[@tokatansey1707]

They can see you going to dinner with them too... on their plate...

[@Maori_Toa]

Yes, we’d love to have you for dinner, hangi to be exact or seafood bonanza 🍴🥘 🥗 Rotorua is the most beautiful

[@tkill284]

Well u have your chance now what’s ya number girl 🤙🏽😛

[@scottdiamond4706]

Top tier username

[@ianryan2058]

@@scottdiamond4706 thanks very much I do aim to please lol

[@mcjohnnycomedian1879]

Nice 🙂

[@issaissachur8077]

When I heard him try to say the word Maori, I heard him say; Meow -wee

[@miss-lowkey1338]

Hahahaha

[@matty6848]

The Maori people can be or used to be terrifying people but most are lovely, friendly people:)

[@waaqcir7057]

Are there any pure blooded Maori still alive? They look more diluted each generation.

[@bigolham3605]

Gold Seeker nope, if you come across someone claiming they are full blooded they lying 😂

[@visualdisappointment8174]

Thank you very much!

[@visualdisappointment8174]

Waaq Cir who can say that, of any race, now? Even the isolated tribes in south america have been invaded at one point or another.

[@dekodabrown5797]

Waaq Cir is their any pure blooded Maoris alive, all Maoris are pure Maoris unless the parents are dif culture like if mum was Indian and dad was Maori that's half blooded Maori

[@fionalawler6952]

And New Zealand is on my bucket list to visit!!!

[@gibraltar321]

I can't be alone in that the photo to click on this vid looks like John Boehner got drunk one night and hit the tattoo parlor.

[@ratchetani9261]

every time he said moweriee. I threw my laptop onto the ground

[@catg8383]

Daily Anii lol

[@samzy924]

How where you then able to watch it till the end?🤔

[@GeekGamer666]

A robust laptop, lol.

[@thabro0939]

Stop lying keint lol

[@toninuku8783]

Mere club

[@pitieratiopira3731]

Firstly, where did you get your facts? Some are stretched and some are really just misinformed. I've learnt my culture since I could breath air

[@conesinker_4209]

Pitiera Tiopira ikr

[@swites]

Pitiera They found it in the first thing they came across on the internet so they can keep pumping out crap to get views. Channels like this are poorly researched total garbage and only fools would take anything that came out of them seriously.

[@howardmiller8012]

Truly interesting - thank you!

[@iceetmarne3571]

Old school green screen Simon. Still a video I come back to - cheers :)

[@TheMmiguelito]

Interesting how the narrator painted cook as the victim and was "forced to retaliate " smh

[@captaincracker8980]

TheMmiguelito but that’s true, if you spend five minutes reading about cook you’d ‘discover’ that.

[@MisterCovek]

Let's see which scenario is more believable.... *Scenario A)* Cook, a man who's traveled the world, lands on NZ, sees the natives and kills them for no reason. Thinking he'll kill his way to owning an ENTIRE CONTINENT with a group of tired sailors and one boat. or *Scenario B)* Natives who have never seen a white man before, or a boat, see something huge approaching their shores and attack out of fear and lack of knowledge.

[@alanbstard4]

that is true, he was

[@kittycat-kg4dm]

MisterCovek “lack of knowledge “ as if my ancestors were unintelligent. Tell me, if aliens showed up with weapons you had never seen before speaking a language you did not understand and killing your friends or family with guns at the very first confrontation between them would you sit there and watch or would you do everything in your power to thwart them ?

[@MisterCovek]

@@kittycat-kg4dm Yes. In comparison to the aliens, I'd say we are less knowledgeable. Btw, you're confusing intelligence with knowledge. And yes, the natives of Oceania were less knowledgeable than Cook because they didn't know that the rest of the world even existed. They never explored the world like he did, and probably thought they were alone. Plus, they have just seen a kind of man they never saw before. As far as your metaphor goes about them killing the natives. How can we be sure who attacked first? All we know is the natives got beat because they had weaker technology than the Europeans. So now we assume that the winner is the one to blame because he was stronger. I too can make metaphors.... Imagine if a little 130 lb thug picked a fight with Mike Tyson. He came up to him and slapped him across the face. Mike knocks him out of his socks. Is Mike forever guilty for destroying the thug, or is it the thug's fault in the first place for picking a fight he couldn't finish?

[@davidk6264]

The British about 1500-2000 years ago used to adorn there homes with the heads of other tribal enemies . The Romans recorded this.

[@jasonmason2471]

Yeah, they did that on the continent, too.

[@blixten2928]

And in the 19th and 20th centuries, European scientists dug up and collected "savage" skulls, in order to put them in museums, measure them and thus "prove" the superiority of Europeans. So civilised.

[@end0skeleton778]

The haka was like a way to show synchronization with the warriors. Its like watching a high school football team walk out marching in unison yelling in unison. You know they are going to be brutal on the field.