What I Learned from the Maori | Koos Wabeke | TEDxWassenaar

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My story is about how my relationship with the Maori came to be and how it grew towards something I could never have imagined. 10 years later I'm talking about what I have learned in that relation, something that touched me during my first contact with the Maori and that drew me towards them. Now, I would like to share that with a bigger audience. Koos is best described as someone who brings people together to change the world for the better. Always curious and never afraid to take the initiative, through these core values he inspires the people around him. He is a natural leader and thanks to this ability he has also become kaihautu; a leader within the Maori culture, this responsibility comes with the task of spreading that culture throughout Europe and where ever he goes. Koos wants people to learn and develop. He wants to inspire them to bring out the best in themselves A dreamer with an enormous drive to do the right thing for people and the environment. What others say about Koos: Koos is a natural born leader who has genuine affinity with the Polynesian cultures and has an approachable and sociable attitude which makes people feel comfortable around him. He impressed me with his leading the Haka for the Te Waka Maori team and is also socially aware and active. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx