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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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Philosophies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/8/1/15 |