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From Whakamā to Mauri Ora
Understanding family violence through an Ao Māori lens—honoring our past to protect our future. In the modern world, family violence is often treated as a private shame or a legal statistic. But through an Ao Māori (Māori worldview) lens, we see a different story. We see that violence is not a part of our DNA;…
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Violence as a Transgression
In an Ao Māori (Māori world) perspective, violence is never just a physical act between two people. It is a spiritual and genealogical transgression. To understand why family violence is so devastating in a Māori context, one must look at how it interacts with the core pillars of a person’s being: Mana, Tapu, and Mauri.…
Staying Safe and Sane 