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This four-act opera is based on the novel Whanau and is the story of the writer's life in an East Coast (New Zealand) village. It is scored for 23 soloists, chorus, and full orchestra. The opera was first performed at the State Opera House in Wellington in 1984. [8]
The smallest level, whānau, is what Westerners would consider the extended family, perhaps descended from a common great-grandparent.Traditionally a whānau would hold in common their food store (their forest or bush for hunting birds and gathering or growing plant foods, and a part of the sea, a river or a lake for gathering eels, fish, shellfish, and other seafood).
The iwi (tribe) consists of 13 hapū (sub-tribes).. Each is associated with a marae (communal ground) and wharenui (meeting house). Ki Te Whānau a Haraawaka, of Tunapahore marae and Haraawaka wharenui
Whānau (Māori pronunciation: [ˈɸaːnaʉ]) is the Māori language word for the basic extended family group. Within Māori society the whānau encompasses three or four generations and forms the political unit below the levels of hapū (subtribe), iwi (tribe or nation) and waka (migration canoe).
In a 2004 article, Kahukiwa implements "political activism in subject matter and method into powerful images that assert Māori identity and tradition." [10] She is a "staunch supporter of Māori rights and the power and prestige of Māori women." [11] Kahukiwa's works are influenced by Colin McCahon, Ralph Hotere and Frida Kahlo. [7]
Mayor Island / Tūhua Native name: Tūhua (Māori) Mayor Island / Tūhua as seen from Mount Maunganui Mayor Island / Tūhua Show map of New Zealand Mayor Island / Tūhua Show map of North Island Geography Location Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand Coordinates 37°17′S 176°15′E / 37.283°S 176.250°E / -37.283; 176.250 Area 13 km 2 (5.0 sq mi) Highest elevation 355 m ...
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Rika was born in Wellington to a Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe, Te Arawa and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui mother and a Samoan father, and moved to Rotorua at a young age. [1] [5] While her mother did not speak Māori, Rika attended a kōhanga reo, a kura kaupapa, and Māori boarding schools, which allowed her to learn the language from a young age.