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Exploring Whakairo: Māori Carving Insights by Tokatuu is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses ancient Māori manuscripts and the Rua schools of knowledge that upheld secretive systems of education. It describes how carving was considered the supreme art form and was taught through an apprenticeship system overseen by tohunga. The Rua schools included different types of knowledge like thinking, speaking, building, and acquiring knowledge. However, most of these Rua systems have been lost due to influences like Christianity and displacement from lands. The document then examines
- Author
- Tokatuu
- Language
- EN