In the top image, people swing around on a giant moari. Below, men perform a haka while holding paddles from their waka. Both were popular leisure activities in the 19th century.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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Hand-coloured lithograph by George French Angas
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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