Tapu: Te Awa Atua and the reclamation of Mana Wahine

Ngahuia Murphy ( Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Ruapani ki Waikaremoana, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu) - Author of ‘Te Awa Atua: Menstruation in the pre-colonial Maori World and 'Waiwhero: A celebration of Māori womanhood' speaking at Tapu.
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0:00:00 Welcome (Cellia Joe)
0:01:55 Mihi (Ngahuia Murphy)
0:03:42 Introduction
0:06:26 Master's and PhD research
0:09:04 Menstrual blood in origin stories
0:12:23 'He Whai Kanohi Me Ka Pohea'
0:15:18 'Nā Parewahaika'
0:18:31 Menstrual blood as a symbol of whakapapa
0:20:57 'A Lament for Papapa Te Naeroa'
0:23:22 'Ko te tangi mo Tuwhakararo te rangatira o Taranaki'
0:25:36 Women in muru plundering parties
0:27:35 Tewhatewha - Upholding scared laws
0:29:31 Te Miringa Hohaia
0:31:17 Karakia