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  2. Mātauranga Māori - Wikipedia

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    Mātauranga was traditionally preserved through spoken language, including songs, supplemented carving weaving, and painting, including tattoos. [10] Since colonisation, mātauranga has been preserved and shared through writing, first by non-Māori anthropologists and missionaries, then by Māori.

  3. Treaty of Waitangi - Wikipedia

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    This addition is sometimes referred to as article four of the treaty, and is recognised as relating to the right to freedom of religion and belief (wairuatanga). [73] Historian Paul Moon has claimed any guarantee of religious freedom implied by Pompallier's action is a myth and that there is a lack of evidence or legal basis to support the ...

  4. Culture of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Rice cultivation and centralized leadership were introduced by these groups, shaping Japanese culture. Chinese dynasties, particularly the Tang dynasty, have influenced Japanese culture throughout history. After 220 years of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to Western influences, enriching and diversifying Japanese culture.

  5. Glossary of Shinto - Wikipedia

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    Hakama – A type of traditional Japanese clothing; originally inspired from kù (simplified Chinese: 裤; traditional Chinese: 褲), trousers used by the Chinese imperial court in the Sui and Tang dynasties. This style was adopted by the Japanese in the form of the hakama, beginning in the sixth century.

  6. Japanization - Wikipedia

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    Japanization or Japanisation is the process by which Japanese culture dominates, assimilates, or influences other cultures. According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, "To japanize" means "To make or become Japanese in form, idiom, style, or character". [1]

  7. Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 introduced the phrase "principles of the Treaty of Waitangi". It is found twice in the long title, in the preamble, and in Section 6(1), which provides for the Waitangi Tribunal to inquire into claims by Māori that they are prejudicially affected by Crown acts (or omissions) that are inconsistent with the principles of the treaty. [2]

  8. Tairō - Wikipedia

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    Tairō (Japanese: 大老, "great elder") [1] was a high-ranking official position in the Tokugawa shogunate government of Japan, roughly comparable to the office of prime minister. [2] The tairō presided over the governing rōjū council in the event of an emergency.

  9. Ōtori - Wikipedia

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    Ōtori taisha (Ōtori Grand Shrine), a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan. Ōtori-class torpedo boat, a class of fast torpedo boats of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Hō, an EP by Maximum the Hormone; Ho (disambiguation) Taiho (disambiguation) Washi (disambiguation)