This is the second of two articles in which Alan Armstrong discusses the teaching and presentation of action songs and haka. Maoritanga In The Mire? PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION ARE PARAMOUNT by Alan Armstrong In my article in the last issue of ‘Te Ao Hou’, I mentioned that there are two aspects of Maori culture in which a great improvement is necessary. One aspect is the way in which it is taught. The second is the way in which the finished article is presented. I intend to deal with this latter in this article. It cannot be stressed too much that where the intention is to represent Maori culture to the Pakeha world, there is a two-fold responsibility. Firstly we must treat it with the respect it deserves and not debase it in any way. Secondly we must make it intelligible to the uninitiated. Even in the free and easy atmosphere of the marae, many of the points made below are worthy of note.
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Te Ao Hou, September 1963, Page 12
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163Maoritanga In The Mire? PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION ARE PARAMOUNT Te Ao Hou, September 1963, Page 12
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