Tena Koutou

[riffer]

Might be a little off topic but tomorrow I have the privilege of digitising one of the country's most complete whakepapa scrolls.

It's 30 metres long, which should be an interesting challenge as I can only digitise objects 1.5 metres long. I will be digitising it in around 24 pieces, and "stitching" it together in Photoshop to allow it to be saved for posterity.

All maori customs are to be followed. It is being accompanied by Kaumatua, and will receive a full welcome at the library at 9.30 tomorrow.

This is a big deal for the iwi involved, the national library and for our facility, and its kinda cool that we are doing this in maori language week.

e noho rä fullas.

[MikeL]

**steps cautiously away from the thread, mindful not to make any sudden movements **

Me too. I think I'll stick to religion. Much safer...

[moko]

Then there`s that good old Maori word "Utu",tread carefully chaps

[merv]

Might be a little off topic but tomorrow I have the privilege of digitising one of the country's most complete whakepapa scrolls.

It's 30 metres long, which should be an interesting challenge as I can only digitise objects 1.5 metres long. I will be digitising it in around 24 pieces, and "stitching" it together in Photoshop to allow it to be saved for posterity.

All maori customs are to be followed. It is being accompanied by Kaumatua, and will receive a full welcome at the library at 9.30 tomorrow.

This is a big deal for the iwi involved, the national library and for our facility, and its kinda cool that we are doing this in maori language week.

e noho rä fullas.

That will be worth a good feed after the initial ceremony is over.

[750Y]

Quote from Duckman:"**steps cautiously away from the thread, mindful not to make any sudden movements **"

Me too. I think I'll stick to religion. Much safer...

thanks for stopping by anyway guys...

Noho Ora Mai Ra(Look after Yourself)

[Posh Tourer :P]

one of the country's most complete whakepapa scrolls.

Did you mean whakapapa?

[Jackrat]

"Ai step yous for ya shoes, whitey"

/groan

Cha,Showing ya' years a bit there bro.
Havn't bin stepped out in years.

[Hitcher]

**steps cautiously away from the thread, mindful not to make any sudden movements **

Horoi o ringa ringa

[Devil]

Cha,Showing ya' years a bit there bro.
Havn't bin stepped out in years.

Scarily enough it was maybe 5 years ago. I'd never had someone say that to me before. I was like "you want to what?" "what the hell are you talking about?"

[duckman]

Horoi o ringa ringa

Ummmm.... eh??

[Mongoose]

Ummmm.... eh??

Is that not posted in public toilets, "Wash your hands" or something loosely translated into that.

[Hitcher]

Is that not posted in public toilets, "Wash your hands" or something loosely translated into that.

Exactamundo

[Mongoose]

Exactamundo

Pheeeew, not bad for a white import, huh?

[MikeL]

Was going to keep out of this thread but as a linguist found it irresistible. Will avoid Treaty issues, though...
Signs like Horoi o ringa ringa could be seen as a form of tokenism and strictly speaking are illogical. Any literate Maori will be literate in English as well. As well, the expensive and time-consuming practice of translating official documents into Maori serves no practical purpose other than to provide employment for graduates of te reo.
Having said that, I will (hastily) add that I still support the use of Maori and its status as an official language despite my misgivings over the aforementioned practice. This is because without that status, and without efforts to foster use of the language, it will die. The number of indigenous languages spoken in the world decreases yearly. The loss of language (and cultural) diversity is a tragedy. The Maori themselves are tackling the problem from their own particular perspective; for us pakeha to learn a bit of the language and culture of the Maori is not an imposition but a gesture of respect.
Akona te reo.
Hei kona mai.

[Deano]

The Maori themselves are tackling the problem from their own particular perspective; for us pakeha to learn a bit of the language and culture of the Maori is not an imposition but a gesture of respect.
Akona te reo.
Hei kona mai.

As a linguist, could you possibly explain the need to pronounce 'ask', as 'aks', or have some people been watching to many american gangster movies.