Models clad in costumes of video game charactors pose at a game booth during the Tokyo Game Show 2016 in Chiba, suburb of Tokyo, on September 15, 2016. Sony took centre stage at the annual four-day event, with its virtual reality headset ready to hit store shelves for the Christmas shopping season. (Photo by Toru Yamanaka/AFP Photo)

Wizz Air's Airbus A-321 flying along the Danibe river during an air show in Budapest, Hungary, May 1, 2016. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A woman is tattooed during the Great British Tattoo Show in Alexandra Palace in north London, Britain May 23, 2015. (Photo by Neil Hall/Reuters)

A dog jumps into water during the “World Dog Show” in Leipzig, Germany, November 10, 2017. Around 31,000 animals are expected at the international pedigree dog competition taking place from 8 to 12 November 2017. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

The Mil Mi-28 N military helicopter is seen at the MAKS 2019 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, August 27, 2019. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Models walk the runway at the Yandy Swim Show during February 2017 New York Fashion Week at Pier 59 on February 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)

A model wears a floral headdress at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower show in London, Britain, May 22, 2017. The prestigious Chelsea Flower Show, held annually since 1913 in the Royal Hospital Chelsea grounds, is open to the public from the 23rd to the 27th of May, 2017. (Photo by Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

The long and intriguing story of the origine of the indigenous Maori people can be traced back to the 13th century, the mythical homeland Hawaiki, Eastern Polynesia. Due to centuries of isolation, the Maori established a distinct society with characteristic art, a separate language and unique mythology. Defining aspects of Maori traditional culture include art, dance, legends, tattoos and community. While the arrival of European colonists in the 18th centure had a profound impact on the Maori way of life, many aspects of traditional society have survived into the 21th century.