Mana wahine and atua wāhine

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Mana wahine and atua wāhine

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Victoria University of Wellington

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The characteristics of atua wāhine provide the female elements of mana wahine for Māori women. In expressing mana wahine, Māori women draw on the attributes and narratives of the atua wāhine. The atua wāhine narratives went through a period of marginalisation after the arrival of the early settlers. During this time their stories and characteristics were omitted from written literature, and where literature did exist, new meanings were impressed upon them. In their expression of mana wahine t...

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2021

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Sharman, Ataria Rangipikitia

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Mana_wahine_and_atua_w_hine/17142362

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Te ahurea, reo, me te hītori o te Māori kāore anō kia whakarōpūtia i wāhi kē (Māori culture, language and history not elsewhere classified) / Mana wahine / Atua wāhine / Pūrākau / School: School of Maori Studies : Te Kawa a Māui / Māori Cultural Studies / Expanding Knowledge in Languages, Communication and Culture / Degree Discipline: Maori Studies / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts / Maori Cultural Studies

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