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Te Matatini is a biennial festival and competition celebrating the cultural dance of the Māori people of New Zealand. The festival generally takes place over a three or four day interval and includes competition in a variety of specific forms of Māori song and dance. ==Background== Te Matatini is a national Māori Performing arts festival in which ''Kapa Haka'' performers from all around Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Ahitereiria (Australia) come together to compete for the noble and honour of winning the Te Matatini festival. The name was given by Professor Wharehuia Milroy, a composite of ''Te Mata'' meaning ''the face'' and ''tini'' denoting ''many'' — hence the meaning of ''Te Matatini'' is ''many faces''. The Te Matatini festival is held every two years in different regions of New Zealand. Authority (''mana'') is given to different tribes (''iwi'') to host the festival. For example, in 2013 the ''mana'' was given to Ōtautahi on behalf of the Rotorua (''Te Arawa'') region. Mead (2003) explains, Mana is undergone by a set of rules before it is given, the people or person in charge has to accept these constraints and strive to rise above them in order to do the job that is set before them. Te Matatini is seen as playing a very important role within Maoridom in promoting the tikanga of the Māori culture and ''Kapa Haka.'' It provides a valuable experience for the people of New Zealand and others from all around the world, with the festival attracting up to 30,000 participants and spectators. Te Matatini celebrates the Maori culture, its beauty, and its core values. Kapa Haka is a form of Maori identity and contributes to New Zealand being unique. The Te Matatini Society is the driving force behind Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival. Initially emerging in the late 1960s, it has evolved into the sponsor of a variety of Maori festivals and Polynesian events. The society in its current form was established in 1972 and has focused on the long term nurturing of Maori performing arts.〔Te Matatini Society, "Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival," ''Bay of Plenty Times,'' February, 19-22, 2009, pg. 8.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Te Matatini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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