Te Matatini

Te Matatini, biennial New Zealand festival highlighting traditional Maori culture, especially the performing arts. The festival was called by a variety of names after its inception in 1972 and has been known since 2004 as Te Matatini, which in the Maori language means “The Many Faces.” It is also the name of the festival’s sponsoring organization, and it reflects the diversity of both the kapa haka (literally “row dance”; see also haka) competitors and their...