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Whenua – the placenta

… womb of the world, soon to be born into another reality. Tangata whenua Tangata whenua – literally, people of the land – are those …

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Part of story: Papatūānuku – the land

… trust your ancestors, who include the entire natural world. Tangata whenua – people of the land Humans are born of the … when the earth speaks through the human community. True tangata whenua (people of the land) can speak …

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Part of story: Te Ao Mārama – the natural world

Pōwhiri process

… hall) and an ablutions block with toilets and showers. Tangata whenua (hosts) The tangata whenua are the local people. When they are welcoming …

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Part of story: Te kawa o te marae

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Tangata whenua

The Tāngata whenua team

Māori

… Māori are the tangata whenua – the people of the land. In over 700 years …

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Te Tau Ihu tribes

… ruled for 200 years. Today, eight tribes form the region’s tangata whenua population. …

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Kinship, families and marae

… (extended families), who are even more closely related. Tangata whenua Traditionally, every hapū can claim rights to … of the hapū. Those members hold the highly valued status of tangata whenua (people of the land), meaning they can host …

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Part of story: Māori manners and social behaviour – Ngā mahi tika

Kawa of the marae

… as pā harakeke or taiāwhiao) all the speakers from the tangata whenua (hosts) speak first, and are followed by all … or tauhokohoko) the speakers alternate. A speaker from the tangata whenua side speaks first and is then followed by a speaker from the manuhiri. The tangata whenua speaker is the final speaker. The tribes that …

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Part of story: Te kawa o te marae

Connected to nature

… of this connection and expresses it in a modern context. Tangata whenua Tangata whenua – literally, people of the land – are a group …

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Part of story: Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation

Framework of the traditions

… knowledge is central to the experience and identity of the tangata whenua – the people of the land. Canoe arrivals … living in secluded mountains, they are said to be the first tangata whenua (people of the land). Kupe and Toitehuatahi – …

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Part of story: First peoples in Māori tradition

Mana, tapu and mauri

… taniwha in the river. This is important in the concept of tangata whenua (people of the land). Only tangata whenua could control the mauri, and therefore the …

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Part of story: Te Ao Mārama – the natural world

Early years: 1960s and 1970s

… likely to see African Americans on television than Māori. Tangata whenua and other programmes In 1974 the Māori-focused television series Tangata whenua stunned the country. These six documentaries …

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Part of story: Māori and television – whakaata

Life in New Zealand

… of losing island culture. The ‘va’ between Samoans and tangata whenua Māori and Pacific peoples share a special … teina (younger siblings), which acknowledges that Māori are tangata whenua of Aotearoa and those from the Pacific are …

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Part of story: Samoans

Toitehuatahi

… Early peoples such as this are often referred to as the tangata whenua – the people of the land. Their tenure and …

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Part of story: First peoples in Māori tradition

Understanding kaitiakitanga

… a person or group that is recognised as a guardian by the tangata whenua (tribal group with authority in a particular …

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Part of story: Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation

The television era

… universe (1971), children explore the meaning of freedom. Tangata whenua series The six-part Tangata whenua television series (1974), directed by Barry …

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Part of story: Documentary film