@tevahinetitahi: You asked for an Avatar version 🫰🏽 #māori #pacificislanders #maorihaka #avatarthewayofwater #polynesianculture

Tila'om :

Fun fact, Cliff Curtis (who plays Tonowari) was also their cultural consultant as a proud Māori man

🍒 tristin ⭑.ᐟ :

y’all have no idea how excited i was when i saw the haka in avatar 2

Ka’zeysi :

Fun fact james cameron and his family live in Aōtearoa

Payge Michelle✌🏻🩵 :

Yes bc it takes place IN New Zealand where the cast and crew were given a traditional welcome from locals, it helps that Tonowari is played by a Māori man, and was able to really help with integrating it🩵

🦇QPISKII❤️‍🔥 :

And I looooove when they add it into the movies it’s my fav thing to pick out Jason does this very well in almost any media he’s in

𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖆 𖣂 :

my bf is maori 😁😁

𝔳𝔦𝔠𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔞💙 :

one of my favorite cultures to witness🫶🏽

urmommy69 :

Aren’t the dances they do called hakas? I’ve heard so many names and idk what it’s called but it’s really cool and it sends shivers to my soul every time I see one performed

Hazimahꨄ :

I acc love the māori culutre sm

𖣂︎ :

Proud to be Māori forever ♥️🖤🤍

Silly Machine • Lurking :

My Cousins, 🙏🙏🙏 lots of love from your Hawaiian Cousins!!

Bailey Camp :

I did a dance appreciation PowerPoint project on the haka and Māori people and I’m still so obsessed with this beautiful culture, the information I learned never left

mimi :

+♾️aura !!

JAY_LEKKS :

Trephy’s private :

Love my First Nations cousin!! (Coming from a First Nations Australian) [-0-] ❤️

Kura Rangi Matiaha :

NOW THIS I FK WITH 🥰🥰 CAUSE THATS MY PEOPLE ❤️❤️❤️

Ava_wava29 :

my dad's friend made the clouds in avatar lmao

Moy Zolotoy :

J’avais remarqué direct

itsjustasanda_phewa🇿🇦🇺🇸 :

In another life if im not Zulu im gonna be maori 🥺

Kkittenni :

I just watched the newest movie and ughhhhh Avatar will always be peak, but damn I hate how much it makes me cry lol

Anakin Riddle :

You have no idea how happy it made me seeing the Metkayina people

Mister Fister :

I also really like that this is even seen in those tiki masks/sculptures where they stick their tongues out, so cool

micay.curtis :

Some of the kindest folks I know are Māori. LOVE TO YOU ALL ALWAYS💙💐

Tūmanatoa Collective :

māori ki te ao ❤️🤍🖤