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This article curates all of the resources created for Animals of Aotearoa. It briefly explains the roles of whakapapa, tapu and mana, which underpin Māori knowledge of animals.
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Questions:
- What do you observe in this silhouette?
- Are the animals grouped in any way? How? What is the evidence for your thinking?
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The article says, " In Māori iconography, whakapapa is represented by the double spiral motif called takarangi, with each generation represented by a notch between the two spiral lines. An icon that mimics the molecular structure of DNA makes a tantalising connection between whakapapa and genetic inheritance at the heart of evolutionary theory."
While sourcing images for these resources, only drawings and carvings were available.
- Why do you think there aren't any photos of kurī?
- What do you notice ?
- What questions do you have?