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Are Māori and Samoan related?
Is Maori a Samoan? Maori are Polynesians, like Samoans. However, Maori is a distinct ethnicity from New Zealand and the Cook Islands, while Samoans are from Samoa and American Samoa. Some Maori legends, however, trace back their lineage to Savai'i or “Savaiki”, the largest island in Samoa, as their cradleland.
Is Maori a Samoan? Maori are Polynesians, like Samoans. However, Maori is a distinct ethnicity from New Zealand and the Cook Islands, while Samoans are from Samoa and American Samoa. Some Maori legends, however, trace back their lineage to Savai'i or “Savaiki”, the largest island in Samoa, as their cradleland.