My Treaty of Waitangi Writing 1

The Maori and the British are signing the Treaty of Waitangi together. Why are the Maori people sitting down on the ground and the British people are standing up? I think that sitting down is part of their culture. British flags on the tables. How come the British people and the Maori people have spears? I think the maori the maori people and the British people are all in a hut. The beautiful British women is watching the signing of the treaty.