Ngā Pūrakau No Ngā Rākau: Stories from Trees

Within te ao Māori—the Māori world view—whakapapa, or genealogical connections, link together every being. Relationships with trees are traced through ancestral bonds that are recited through storytelling. Trees are tūpuna, elders, who hold knowledge, reflected in the etymology of rākāu (tree) being...

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Main Authors: Nova Paul, Tessa Laird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Philosophies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/8/1/15