Maori. Their treasures have a soul.
Somogy| N° d'inventaire | 15404 |
| Format | 21 x 24 |
| Détails | 192 p., 156 illustrations, paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2011 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782757204535 |
The Maori have maintained a very strong cultural identity, whose official recognition by the New Zealand government is the result of a long struggle. Through nearly 200 works from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the exhibition presents Maori culture in its various aspects, while shedding light on the permanent interconnection between ancestral treasures (taonga) and contemporary works, the populations and their recent commitments. "Do not drink or eat, do not bring food or drinks near the taonga. Take care not to step over or climb on taonga, including when they are still inside the crates, watch your language near the taonga, show respect, at all times, towards the taonga, which are precious treasures. These are the guidelines for behavior to adopt in the presence of the taonga, true ancestral Maori treasures. For the Maori, taonga are much more than objects: they are living entities that spiritually connect the past to the present. The ancient stories that depict the taonga, their context, and their power are revered with equal fervor by the Maori today. The strength of this people lies in having maintained intact a cultural identity that has existed in New Zealand since the 8th century. The Musée du quai Branly is hosting an exhibition created by a Maori museum, the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum, an authentic testimony to the will of a people to maintain the future of a strong and ever-living culture: Tino rangatiratanga.
The Maori have maintained a very strong cultural identity, whose official recognition by the New Zealand government is the result of a long struggle. Through nearly 200 works from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the exhibition presents Maori culture in its various aspects, while shedding light on the permanent interconnection between ancestral treasures (taonga) and contemporary works, the populations and their recent commitments. "Do not drink or eat, do not bring food or drinks near the taonga. Take care not to step over or climb on taonga, including when they are still inside the crates, watch your language near the taonga, show respect, at all times, towards the taonga, which are precious treasures. These are the guidelines for behavior to adopt in the presence of the taonga, true ancestral Maori treasures. For the Maori, taonga are much more than objects: they are living entities that spiritually connect the past to the present. The ancient stories that depict the taonga, their context, and their power are revered with equal fervor by the Maori today. The strength of this people lies in having maintained intact a cultural identity that has existed in New Zealand since the 8th century. The Musée du quai Branly is hosting an exhibition created by a Maori museum, the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum, an authentic testimony to the will of a people to maintain the future of a strong and ever-living culture: Tino rangatiratanga.