As with other Maori artistic traditions, kite-making involved certain rituals.
和毛利人的其他艺术传统一样，风筝制作也包括一些特定的仪式。
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All this meant it was easy to see a kite in the sky but you could also hear Maori kites.
这一切意味着我们可以轻易看到在天空中的风筝，但你也可以听到毛利人的风筝。
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You can imagine that when Maori first arrived in the new country, in New Zealand, it may have taken some time to find suitable materials for their kites.