Story: Hōkakatanga – Māori sexualities

All images and media

From page 1 - Sexuality in Māori tradition

Kahungunu's wives

Kahungunu's wives

Kahungunu and Rongomaiwahine

Kahungunu and Rongomaiwahine

Lament for Papaka Te Naeroa

Lament for Papaka Te Naeroa

Carving from Te Puawai o Te Arawa

Carving from Te Puawai o Te Arawa

Papa hou depicting sexual poses

Papa hou depicting sexual poses (1st of 2)

Sexual symbolism on a waka huia

Sexual symbolism on a waka huia (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - Early Māori sexuality

Sleeping soldier watched over by a Māori woman

Sleeping soldier watched over by a Māori woman

Account from Joseph Banks's diary

Account from Joseph Banks's diary

William Yate

William Yate

Carved amo

Carved amo

'Paikea'

'Paikea'

From page 3 - Sexual diversity in contemporary Māori society

Takatāpui, 2004

Takatāpui, 2004

'Gaymes gaymes gaymes'

'Gaymes gaymes gaymes'

Hui Takatāpui 2010

Hui Takatāpui 2010

Toa Takatāpui poster

Toa Takatāpui poster

Carmen and Georgina Beyer

Carmen and Georgina Beyer

How to cite this page:

Clive Aspin, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/hokakatanga-maori-sexualities/media (accessed 1 March 2021)

Story by Clive Aspin, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 22 Jan 2019