Kua tau toku mauri: The Balance between Māori Language Teacher Cultural Identity and Wellbeing

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Kua tau toku mauri: The Balance between Māori Language Teacher Cultural Identity and Wellbeing

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

Description

Mauri is an abstract quality that defies a singular definition but is often used to refer to the essence and vitality of a being. From a Māori worldview, mauri is considered fundamental to wellbeing as it is closely linked to a person's mana (personal authority, power, charisma) and tapu (divine restriction, sacredness). An affliction to either can change how a person experiences and expresses mauri, thereby affecting one's level of wellbeing. The deliberate colonial destruction of Māori soci...

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Date created

2024-10-11

Creator

Taani, Paia / Paringatai, Karyn

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/42427

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