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Chatham Islands Temperate Forests
The Chatham Islands ( ) (Moriori language, Moriori: ''Rēkohu'', 'Misty Sun'; mi, Wharekauri) are an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about east of New Zealand's South Island. They are administered as part of New Zealand. The archipelago consists of about ten islands within an approximate radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island, Pitt Island (Rangiauria). They include New Zealand's easternmost point, the Forty-Fours. Some of the islands, formerly cleared for farming, are now preserved as Protected areas of New Zealand, nature reserves to conservation in New Zealand, conserve some of the unique flora and fauna. The islands were uninhabited when the Moriori people arrived around 1500 CE and developed a Nunuku-whenua, peaceful way of life. In 1835 members of the Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama Māori iwi from the North Island of New Zealand invaded the islands and nearly Moriori genocide, exterminated the Moriori, slavery, enslaving the survivors. Later d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moriori Language
Moriori is a Polynesian languages, Polynesian language most closely related to Māori language, New Zealand Māori and was spoken by the Moriori people, Moriori, the indigenous people of New Zealand's Chatham Islands (''Rēkohu'' in Moriori), an archipelago located east of the South Island. History The Chatham Islands' first European contact was with William R. Broughton of Great Britain who landed on 29 November 1791 and claimed the islands which he named after his ship, HMS Chatham (1788), HMS ''Chatham''. Broughton's crewmen intermarried with the women of Moriori. The Moriori genocide, genocide of the Moriori people by mainland Māori iwi (tribes) Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama occurred during the autumn of 1835. Approximately 300 were killed, around one sixth of the original population. Of those who survived, some were kept as slaves, and some were subsequently eaten. The Moriori were not permitted to marry other Moriori or have children with them, which caused their surviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
