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Te Awa Atua =: Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World

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Description:An Examination of Stories, Ceremonies and Practices Regarding Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World: Based on a Masters Thesis"Te awa atua is a ground-breaking study of menstruation in pre-colonial Maori society. Many early ethnographic accounts of menstrual rites were distorted beyond recognition by the colonial lense of their authors, yet their misinterpretations continue to be accepted as authoritative ... By examining stories about menstruation located in Maori cosmologies, tribal histories, oral literatures, ceremonies and rites, Ngahuia Murphy argues that menstruation was seen as a medium of whakapapa (genealogy) that connected Maori women to their pantheon of atua (deities). Ancient rites, recorded in tribal songs and chants, reveal that menstrual blood was used for psychic and spiritual protection. these examples unveil striking indigenous constructs of womanhood that radically challenge notions of female inferiority and menstrual pollution" - Back CoverWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Te Awa Atua =: Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World. To get started finding Te Awa Atua =: Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 483

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: N/A

Release: 2013

ISBN: 0473259664

Description: An Examination of Stories, Ceremonies and Practices Regarding Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World: Based on a Masters Thesis"Te awa atua is a ground-breaking study of menstruation in pre-colonial Maori society. Many early ethnographic accounts of menstrual rites were distorted beyond recognition by the colonial lense of their authors, yet their misinterpretations continue to be accepted as authoritative ... By examining stories about menstruation located in Maori cosmologies, tribal histories, oral literatures, ceremonies and rites, Ngahuia Murphy argues that menstruation was seen as a medium of whakapapa (genealogy) that connected Maori women to their pantheon of atua (deities). Ancient rites, recorded in tribal songs and chants, reveal that menstrual blood was used for psychic and spiritual protection. these examples unveil striking indigenous constructs of womanhood that radically challenge notions of female inferiority and menstrual pollution" - Back CoverWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Te Awa Atua =: Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World. To get started finding Te Awa Atua =: Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Te Awa Atua =: Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World

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