Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 18, 2024 4:18:11 GMT 12
VANITY DEFENDED IN KAUAE CAUSE
A scholar of moko kauae says the facial tattoos have long been a way wahine Māori have resisted colonial oppression.
Mia-Mae Taitimu-Stevens from Te Rarawa and Tokelau was awarded a master’s degree in Indigenous studies from the University of Auckland for her moko kauae dissertation.
She says the expectation for wearing a moko kauae is that you whakapapa Māori, although there is debate about whether you must also speak te reo Māori....
waateanews.com/2024/09/17/vanity-defended-in-kauae-cause/
A scholar of moko kauae says the facial tattoos have long been a way wahine Māori have resisted colonial oppression.
Mia-Mae Taitimu-Stevens from Te Rarawa and Tokelau was awarded a master’s degree in Indigenous studies from the University of Auckland for her moko kauae dissertation.
She says the expectation for wearing a moko kauae is that you whakapapa Māori, although there is debate about whether you must also speak te reo Māori....
waateanews.com/2024/09/17/vanity-defended-in-kauae-cause/