Moriori
E166578
The Moriori are an Indigenous Polynesian people of the Chatham Islands, known for their pacifist culture and distinct traditions separate from mainland Māori.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moriori canonical | 8 |
| Moriori culture | 1 |
| Moriori people | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Polynesian people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| correctView | a Polynesian people closely related to Māori ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
emphasis on non‑violence
ⓘ
prohibition on cannibalism ⓘ prohibition on warfare ⓘ |
| demographics | small population in Chatham Islands and mainland New Zealand ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Polynesians
ⓘ
surface form:
Polynesian
|
| flag | Moriori flag ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hokotehi Moriori Trust ⓘ |
| indigenousTo | Chatham Islands ⓘ |
| invadedBy |
Ngāti Mutunga iwi
ⓘ
surface form:
Ngāti Mutunga
Ngāti Tama iwi ⓘ
surface form:
Ngāti Tama
|
| invasionYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| language | Moriori language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Polynesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Polynesian languages
Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| mainIsland |
Rēkohu
ⓘ
Wharekauri ⓘ |
| misconception |
falsely believed to be a separate pre‑Māori race
ⓘ
falsely believed to predate Māori in mainland New Zealand ⓘ |
| nativeName | Moriori self-link ⓘ |
| partOf | Realm of New Zealand ⓘ |
| populationDeclineCause |
introduced diseases
ⓘ
killings by invading groups ⓘ land dispossession ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| practiced |
carving of kopi tree trunks
ⓘ
fishing and sealing ⓘ rakau momori (tree carvings) ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | tangata whenua of the Chatham Islands ⓘ |
| region | Chatham Islands ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Māori
ⓘ
Ngāi Tahu iwi ⓘ
surface form:
Ngāi Tahu
Ngāti Mutunga iwi ⓘ
surface form:
Ngāti Mutunga
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Polynesian beliefs ⓘ |
| revitalizationEffort |
cultural renaissance in late 20th and early 21st centuries
ⓘ
language revival ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
Nunuku’s Law
ⓘ
pacifism ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | marine hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| treatySettlementInstrument | Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021 ⓘ |
| treatySettlementWith |
Crown in right of New Zealand
ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand Crown
|
| treatySettlementYear | 2020 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moriori culture
subject surface form:
Waitangi (Chatham Islands)
this entity surface form:
Moriori people