What does your hair say about you?

Kaupapa on the Couch

08 Jan 2020

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In Māori culture, the head is tapu (spiritually restricted) and therefore hair holds a lot of mana (power/authority). Our ancestors conveyed meaning and status with their hair, and dressed it with a beautiful array of oils and ornaments.

In Māori culture, the head is tapu (spiritually restricted) and therefore hair holds a lot of mana (power/authority). Our ancestors conveyed meaning and status with their hair, and dressed it with a beautiful array of oils and ornaments.

Best of all, they embraced the mighty mullet.

Written and presented by Leonie Hayden (Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara, Ngāti Rango)
Directed by José Barbosa
Special thanks to Qiane Matata-Sipu and Tainui Stephens
Made with the support of NZ On Air
www.thespinoff.co.nz

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Episodes

Do family and whānau mean the same thing?

Do family and whānau mean the same thing?

Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaupapa On The Couch, a webseries about Māori issues and stuff. This month: We have a look at what family means in different cultures and the effects of colonisation on whānau.

Kaupapa on the Couch12 Jan 2020
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The incredible legacy of the Māori showbands

The incredible legacy of the Māori showbands

Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaupapa on the Couch, a web series about Māori issues and stuff. This month: the Māori showbands and the remarkable era that saw Māori artists topping the charts in New Zealand and beyond.

Kaupapa on the Couch11 Jan 2020
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Māoriland Film Festival: why we need to see ourselves onscreen

Māoriland Film Festival: why we need to see ourselves onscreen

Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaupapa on the Couch, a webseries about Māori issues and stuff. This month: we went to the Māoriland Film Festival to talk to some passionate Māori and indigenous filmmakers about why we need to see ourselves on the big screen.

Kaupapa on the Couch10 Jan 2020
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Māori media: where to from here?

Māori media: where to from here?

Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaupapa On The Couch, a webseries about Māori issues and stuff. This month we talk about Māori media: where to from here?

Kaupapa on the Couch09 Jan 2020
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What does your hair say about you?

What does your hair say about you?

In Māori culture, the head is tapu (spiritually restricted) and therefore hair holds a lot of mana (power/authority). Our ancestors conveyed meaning and status with their hair, and dressed it with a beautiful array of oils and ornaments.

Kaupapa on the Couch08 Jan 2020
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