Cook Islands culture

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Cook Islands culture is the traditional and contemporary way of life of the Cook Islands people, characterized by Polynesian customs, communal village structures, music and dance, carving and weaving arts, and strong ties to family, land, and the sea.

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instanceOf Polynesian culture
culture
intangible cultural heritage
hasArtForm drumming
shell craft
tivaivai quilting
traditional dance
traditional music
weaving
wood carving
hasContemporaryExpression cultural shows for visitors
diaspora communities in New Zealand and Australia
modern Polynesian music
hasCraftMaterial coconut fibre
pandanus leaves
shells
hasCraftProduct baskets
flower ei garlands
hats
woven mats
hasCuisineElement breadfruit
coconut
fresh fish
taro
umukai earth oven cooking
hasCustom communal land tenure
gift exchange
reciprocity obligations
respectful greetings and oratory
hasDance kapa rima
pe’e
ura paʻu
hasEthnicGroup Cook Islanders
surface form: Cook Islands Māori people

Polynesians
hasFestival Constitution Day celebrations
Te Maeva Nui
hasInfluenceFrom Christian missionaries
New Zealand culture
global tourism
hasInstitution House of Ariki
Koutu Nui traditional leaders body
hasLanguage Cook Islands Māori language
surface form: Cook Islands Māori

English
hasLeadership ariki chiefly system
mataiapo and rangatira sub-chiefs
hasMajorIslandGroup Northern Cook Islands
Southern Cook Islands
hasMusicInstrument drum ensemble
pate slit drum
ukulele
hasOralTradition genealogies
legends and myths
traditional chants
hasReligion Christianity
Cook Islands Christian Church
hasSocialStructure clan-based organization
village-based communities
hasSport netball
outrigger canoeing
rugby union
hasValue communal sharing
connection to land and sea
respect for elders
strong extended family ties
isPracticedIn Aitutaki
Rarotonga
other inhabited Cook Islands

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Cook Islands Māori language usedIn Cook Islands culture