Finding a place to stand in a new landscape
Finding a place to stand in a new landscape
- A place to stand or tūrangawaewae is a fundamental part of what it means to be Māori. It is often affiliated with our ancestral lands where we trace our whakapapa back to. It is the whenua where our maunga, awa and marae reside and somewhere we feel connected to the mauri or life-force.
- A place to stand or tūrangawaewae is a fundamental part of what it means to be Māori. It is often affiliated with our ancestral lands where we trace our whakapapa back to. It is the whenua where our maunga, awa and marae reside and somewhere we feel connected to the mauri or life-force.