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Comment on What is a Maaori? by kuinirikihana

kuinirikihana — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:35:57 +0000

Kia ora Jon, he aha ki a koe … I thank you for your comment. You can be as Maori as you want to be – work on a marae, visit it or not. I am not defining anything for you. That is your choice. Why not start a blog yourself. The more Maori bloggers out there the better. naku
Queenie Rikihana

Comment on What is a Maaori? by Jon Pawson

Jon Pawson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:01:27 +0000

I don’t get that. See, my marae is on the East Coast. I was born and raised down here in the Central North Island, residing in Palmerston North. If I add up how often I spend on the marae, I could count the days on one hand. I don’t feel the draw to Te Tai-Rawhiti like others might so I choose not to visit. I’m an urban Maori but I know my roots. Your definition of Maori at the end of this article is stilted and unacceptable because by your definition I’m not Maori at all. I don’t get that. This is the kind of thing that makes me want to pull my name off the Maori Electoral Roll and step completely out of te ao Maori because I feel like I have no reason to be there (because by your definition, I’m not Maori). Shame bey, shame.

Comment on What is a Maaori? by Gary Bedggood

Gary Bedggood — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:43:36 +0000

kia ora, e hoa
I supposse the spelling of academic is academic in this context??
I like rthe definition of Maori-ness including the ‘marae-based’ factor.
That way I think not many pakeha can claim to be indigenous or Maori
na Gary Pehikuru

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