Question

Based on the myths, what are values of both the Haida and the Māori? Check all that apply.

family
power
nature
trickery
forgiveness
love

Answer 1

• family

• nature

• love

Step-by-step explanation:

The Haida are an Amerindian tribe that belongs to the Na-dené group, and whose name comes from the "people" xa'ida, or hrduh. They are divided into two groups, Kaigani and Haida, which are divided into skidegate and masset groups (and howkan, klinkwan and kasaan). The Kaigani are on Prince of Wales Island (Canada), while the Haida live on Queen Carlota's Islands. The Haida, highly valued the nature and the appreciation of the family, moreover, valued the love, whether fraternal love or romantic love. These three elements valued by the Haidas were often cited in the myths and stories told by these people.

Maori is the name given to the native people of New Zealand. The term in the Maori language means "natural" or "normal". The Maori are believed to have come from remote Polynesian islands and arrived in New Zealand around the 10th century. Similar to the Haida, the Maori greatly valued nature, family, and love, and used to include in their myths stories that emphasized and show the importance of these elements.

Answer 2

Based on the myths, the values of both the Haida and the Māori creation myth are:

family

nature

love

The Maori creation myth tells the story how humans were born and how nature helped in their birth by sacrificing themselves. According to this creation myth, the earth and heaven were once joined as Ranhinui. Papatuanuku was the sky father and the mother Ranhinui was the Earth and they had many children. The children lived in the darkness and wanted to live in the light. The children separated the parents in order to live in the light. The parents continue to grieve for each other until the present day.

The Haida creation myth is about a trickster named Raven who stole the sun, the moon and the stars in order to bring light to his created world. He created animals, fish, trees, men, and all the creatures but they lived in darkness because of which he stole light.