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Mai i Te Ao Kōhatu: Weaving - An Art Form Derive from Mātauranga Māori as a Gift from the Ancestors
Full text linkAspects of traditional Maori weaving are examined in this article, with a focus on traditional processes of knowledge transmission, some of the practical and conceptual elements of traditional weaving and the distinction between weaving as an art as opposed to a craft
Indicators of Tribal Identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Full text linkThis article offers a penetrating analysis of issues surrounding tribal identity. Themes of language, leadership, guardianship, tradition, whanau, whakapapa, and a sense of those things that combine to give, in this case, Tuhoe, its identity, are considered
The Impact of Language Loss on the Māori Performing Arts
Full text linkThis article explores the close relationship between the loss of Te Reo Maori and the impact on Maori performing arts. The crucial role of language as the central component to Maori performing arts is examined, and the revival of Te reo Maori is considered as a parallel development to the growth in the number of Te Reo speakers since the 1970s
Raupatu: A Waikato Perspective
Full text linkThis article discusses the concept of raupatu – land confiscation – and its consequences in both cultural and material senses. It also examines the significance of this event to the Waikato people. The lead up to the Crown’s massive confiscations is provided, as is the subsequent history, and some of the intricate cultural aspects surrounding the ensuing settlement