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Tikanga on hold to allow for language survival
155 1 1 02:26
Tikanga on hold to allow for language survival
  • Published_at:2012-07-16
  • Category:News & Politics
  • Channel:tekareremaorinews
  • tags: Tikanga, on, hold, to, allow, for, language, survival
  • description: The traditions surrounding whaikorero, or formal speech-making, must be set aside to ensure the survival of the Maori language. That's the view of one Maori family, where the father is allowing both of his sons to perform formal speeches on the marae despite protocol that dictates seniority must take precedence when it comes to who is allowed to do whaikorero.
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