He Kare-a-Roto : A Selection of Whakatauki Related to Maori Emotions
SKU: 9780994121752
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Author:PIHAMA Leonie
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ISBN:9780994121752
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Publication Date:January 2019
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Binding:Paperback
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Publisher:Te Kotahi Research Institute
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Country of Publication:New Zealand
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This publication Kare-a-roto: Maori emotions provides examples of the role of whakatauki within the context of understanding Maori expressions of emotions. Whakatauki provide us with a mode of traditional oral language transmission that brings forward knowledge gifted to us by our ancestors. The profound wisdom embedded within whakatauki serves to inform and guide whanau about Maori values, expressions and practices that are applicable within our current contemporary setting