Kurī and Māori heritage

Meet the kurī through Māori voyaging traditions, historical descriptions and surviving cloaks. Discover how dogs belong to stories, place names and material heritage in Aotearoa New Zealand. This introduction keeps oral narratives, museum evidence and historical uncertainty distinct, and describes past practices without proposing them as modern animal-care advice.

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Kurī and Māori heritage

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  1. 1. Which canine material adorned some weapons?

    Which canine material adorned some weapons?

  2. 2. Kupe's dog becoming stone belongs to which category?

    Kupe's dog becoming stone belongs to which category?

  3. 3. Where did kurī reach New Zealand from?

    Where did kurī reach New Zealand from?

  4. 4. What material from kurī could become pendants?

    What material from kurī could become pendants?

  5. 5. The Oldman collection gift in 1992 dates what?

    The Oldman collection gift in 1992 dates what?

  6. 6. What does Ruakurī, the cave's name, refer to?

    What does Ruakurī, the cave's name, refer to?

  7. 7. What is a kahu kurī's kurupatu?

    What is a kahu kurī's kurupatu?

  8. 8. Who traditionally prepared and sewed kahu kurī, according to Te Papa?

    Who traditionally prepared and sewed kahu kurī, according to Te Papa?

  9. 9. Which quarry did kurī historically help catch?

    Which quarry did kurī historically help catch?

  10. 10. Which tail characterises historical descriptions of kurī?

    Which tail characterises historical descriptions of kurī?

  11. 11. According to tradition, Te Kurī-a-Pāoa commemorates what?

    According to tradition, Te Kurī-a-Pāoa commemorates what?

  12. 12. What does whakapapa refer to for named kurī and cloaks?

    What does whakapapa refer to for named kurī and cloaks?

  13. 13. What cutting material was used for kahu kurī strips?

    What cutting material was used for kahu kurī strips?

  14. 14. Were kurī still observed during Cook's voyages?

    Were kurī still observed during Cook's voyages?

  15. 15. What is a kahu kurī?

    What is a kahu kurī?

  16. 16. In the Tokomaru canoe story, what guides the voyagers at night?

    In the Tokomaru canoe story, what guides the voyagers at night?

  17. 17. Is the kurī's exact extinction date established?

    Is the kurī's exact extinction date established?

  18. 18. In Māori tradition, who guards kurī?

    In Māori tradition, who guards kurī?

  19. 19. Microscopy identified pink hair on cloak OL000159 as what?

    Microscopy identified pink hair on cloak OL000159 as what?

  20. 20. What is muka in a cloak's foundation?

    What is muka in a cloak's foundation?
Questions covered in this exam
  1. Where did kurī reach New Zealand from?
  2. Which tail characterises historical descriptions of kurī?
  3. Were kurī still observed during Cook's voyages?
  4. Is the kurī's exact extinction date established?
  5. In Māori tradition, who guards kurī?
  6. In the Tokomaru canoe story, what guides the voyagers at night?
  7. According to tradition, Te Kurī-a-Pāoa commemorates what?
  8. Kupe's dog becoming stone belongs to which category?
  9. Which quarry did kurī historically help catch?
  10. What material from kurī could become pendants?
  11. What does Ruakurī, the cave's name, refer to?
  12. Which canine material adorned some weapons?
  13. What is a kahu kurī?
  14. What does whakapapa refer to for named kurī and cloaks?
  15. Who traditionally prepared and sewed kahu kurī, according to Te Papa?
  16. What cutting material was used for kahu kurī strips?
  17. What is muka in a cloak's foundation?
  18. What is a kahu kurī's kurupatu?
  19. Microscopy identified pink hair on cloak OL000159 as what?
  20. The Oldman collection gift in 1992 dates what?

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