Kia Ora readers today we were doing a research about Parihaka,after we did some research and watch the videos about the Parihaka we have to answer the questions about the Parihaka.
Here are the Questions and Answers.
What events lead up to Parihaka being established?The Parihaka is being established because almost all of the Maori land had been confiscated by the government for those rebel Maori’s punishments.
What were the ideas behind setting up Parihaka?The ideas behind setting up Parihaka is that the Maori were self-sufficient,that they also have the same right as the Europeans settlers.
Who established Parihaka?The two people who show the real meaning of peace are the ones who stand for their rights and they are Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi.
Where is Parihaka located?The Parikaha is located in between the Tasman sea and the Mount Taranaki in New Zealand. It's a community in the Taranaki region.
When did the invasion of Parihaka occur?The invasion of Parihaka occurred on the morning of November 5, 1881. Parihaka was invaded by fifteen hundred government soldiers and also the people who volunteered to join.The leaders,Te whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu were also arrested and most of the Maori villages were destroyed by the troops.
How do you think the people of Parihaka were feeling when the troops entered their village?When the troops entered the village the people were scared and afraid but when the troops tooked Tohu and Te Whiti,as the troops and Tohu and Te Whiti walked away and as they left the two man said to the Parihaka people to be steadfast,peaceful and unafraid.
Do you think stories about the events of 5th November 1881 were reported on by the media at the time? I think the stories about the events of 5th of November 1881 were reported on by the media at the time and I also think that the media went to the European side because at that time the Europeans had more power than the Maori.
How long were Te Whiti and Tohu imprisoned? Where? What did they intend to do when they returned to Parihaka?Te Whiti and Tohu were imprisoned for 6 months and when they returned to Parihaka they still stood up on their rights in a peaceful way.
What was the impact on Maori when the New Zealand Company and other representatives of "The Crown" confiscated or purchased land very cheaply from Maori? What happened to Maori who lost their land? Where and how did they live? The impact of Maori’s land wasn’t that impressive.Maori people didn’t get to eat that much food because some people's land got taken away and that's why they didn’t have a lot of food to eat,which can cause sickness and spread. They mostly get illness and sickness which affects the adults but it affects the children mostly.Those Maori people who were banished from their land.
How do you think the New Zealand wars impacted on iwi and groups of people who were no longer able to live on their whenua?The people that were no longer allowed to go to their whenua was hard for them because loosing their own land isn’t that easy for them and it affects their daily lifetime their food was in their land and since they were no longer allowed to back to their land they don't have that much food to eat everyday.
What does the word PEACE mean to you? What is "passive resistance? What does the phrase mean?For me peace means freedom out of violence and it also means calm and knowing that you don't have to worry about some and that's what peace means to me.Passive resistance means no violence and refusal to any requirements .
What other ways are there to solve major issues between people / countries that do not use violence as a way of controlling others or solving problems?Ways of solving major issues between people /countries that u don't have to include violence are by talking it out or figuring out where it starts or making an agreement on something or someone.
Who are some of the other world leaders who have used passive resistance? What was their cause and how is it peaceful?In social media the people who have used the ‘Black lives matter’ as their profiles have used passive resistance. It was peaceful because they have helped to cheer those people who were involved in the ‘Black lives matter’ .
