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  2. 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]

  3. Mātauranga Māori - Wikipedia

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    The history of traditional Māori scientific advancements is taught at a tertiary level at Victoria University of Wellington [37] and Canterbury University. [ 38 ] Under colonisation Māori people, and women in particular, were treated as subjects rather than as creators of scientific knowledge, a treatment which continues to affect the ...

  4. 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]

  5. Culture of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japanese-City.com Japanese Cultural Events by Japanese Organizations throughout America. The History of Japanese Calligraphy Archived 30 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine In English, at BeyondCalligraphy.com; Japan Society – New York City North America's single major producer of high-quality content on Japan for an English-speaking audience.

  6. Treaty of Waitangi - Wikipedia

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    The papers were fastened together and then deposited in a safe in the Colonial Secretary's office. [ 91 ] In 1877, the English-language rough draft of the treaty was published along with photolithographic facsimiles , and the originals were returned to storage.

  7. List of English words of Japanese origin - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese, the word commonly refers to alcoholic drinks in general sashimi 刺身, a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of the freshest raw seafoods thinly sliced and served with only a dipping sauce and wasabi. satsuma (from 薩摩 Satsuma, an ancient province of Japan), a type of mandarin orange (mikan) native to Japan shabu shabu

  8. List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms - Wikipedia

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    Gairaigo are Japanese words originating from, or based on, foreign-language, generally Western, terms.These include wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-anglicisms).Many of these loanwords derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal's early role in Japanese-Western interaction; Dutch, due to the Netherlands' relationship with Japan amidst the isolationist policy of sakoku during the Edo period; and from ...

  9. Tikanga Māori - Wikipedia

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    tikanga Māori: Māori traditional rules, culture; An example of applied tikanga is an approach by Māori weavers in the gathering of traditional materials such as harakeke. One tikanga is to never cut the inside leaves of the plant, the names of these leaves are the rito and this is metaphorically linked to growth of humans. Practically it ...