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Elderly Maori Lady


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Elderly Maori Lady. Karanga literally means to call out. They would make decisions concerning the whānau land, the.

Maori woman from Hawkes Bay district, 1880s Maori people, Polynesian
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Karanga literally means to call out. They have a variety of roles in their whānau (wider family), hapū. Web kaumātua, both male and female elders, were the leaders of the whānau.

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Maori woman from Hawkes Bay district, 1880s Maori people, Polynesian

Web revering the older members of society, whether whānau or not, is a key part of māori culture, writes stacey morrison. Web kaumātua are elders in māori society, and are held in high esteem. At our (3+ inclusive) marae, the call of welcome is the job of the elderly women. Web older māori respondents identified a number of situations where they always spoke the maori language:

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