INDIGENOUS PEOPLE :- MOURI PEOPLE

"Indigenous" is another word for native or original. So the indigenous people means that this were the original native people that belong to the land were there are living.
Mouri is the indigenous people of New Zealand.Mouri people is belong to Polynesia group. Maori was believe came from Hawaiki ( a mythical homeland in tropical Polynesia ) in large ocean-going canoes. However, there are no evidence that can prove the existence of human in New Zealand prior to the Polynesian voyagers and became the Maori.

Maori people were "tend to be followers of Presbyteranism, the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), Maori Christian groups such as Ratana and ringatu", but with Catholic, Angelican and Methodist groupings also prominent. However, Islam is the fastest growing religion amongst the Maori community.

Maori peoples are famouse with their tradisional dance called " Haka dance ". It is an action chant, also described as a " war dance ". It is because, this dance was performed by the Maori warriors befoe they go to the battle. Nowdays, the Haka dance mainly performed for amusement or ceremoniously, a welcome for important guest or to commemorate an important day or event.