Why pain and suffering came into the Māori world

In a wānanga last week I was reminded in a presentation that included a generic Māori cosmology, that many struggle to make sense of the incestuous relationship between Tāne Mahuta and his daughter Hinetitama. The average person tends to skip over it, mumble a few lines about it being mythological, or just the way it was. Now a caveat.… Read More Why pain and suffering came into the Māori world

Incest is as bad as voting for ACT: Māori & personal freedom

Jamie Whyte is proving to be a bit strange and prone to thoughtless pronouncements. Like Colin Craig without hair.  In an interview on Ruminator he stated he didn’t think the State should deny consenting adult siblings the right to marry if they wanted to. Just because. It was a bit strange. In any case, his strangeness… Read More Incest is as bad as voting for ACT: Māori & personal freedom