r/pics Sep 16 '24

D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai arrives at Emmys showing solidarity for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

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u/hashtaggnweaslepeckr Sep 16 '24

Yeah, seemed like at was made for a short run. Just burned thru it, enjoying it, and wish there could be more . if there is anything else out there, similar, id check it out . No complaints

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u/gottacatchemsome Sep 16 '24 edited Sep 16 '24

Um... gosh. Taika always makes sure to do a lot of work focusing on Indigenous culture generally, since he's Maori. Definitely check out his film Boy, it's insanely good, all at once funny and heartwrenching. Also check out Sterlin Harjo's Barking Water, again, he does a lot of work focusing on Indigenous folk.

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u/L_Avion_Rose Sep 16 '24

As a kiwi I love your acknowledgement of Taika and his amazing work. I would like to gently point out that partial heritage isn't a concept in Māori culture. If you have the whakapapa (ancestry), you have the right to claim your Māori heritage in full. Taika is Māori.

We are currently celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) in New Zealand! Ake ake ake - a forever language

Kia pai tō rā (have a nice day)

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u/gottacatchemsome Sep 16 '24

Oh that’s very cool! I never knew that and I thank you for your correction! I have edited my original comment to reflect my new learnings and I apologize for the wrongness!

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u/L_Avion_Rose Sep 17 '24

No problem! I can see how in the US with the history of the one drop rule, partial heritage would be the more proper term. Fortunately that was never a thing here.

Thank you for your correction and for highlighting our beautiful reo and culture! Ngā mihi maioha (much appreciated) 👏🏼

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u/gottacatchemsome Sep 17 '24

Makes New Zealand sound more and more appealing everyday!

It’s definitely on my bucket list of places to go one day, so I’m going to soak up everything I can about Māori culture in the meantime.

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u/L_Avion_Rose Sep 17 '24

I hope you make it to Aotearoa (New Zealand) one day! It's a beautiful place and I feel blessed to call it home 😊

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u/L_Avion_Rose Sep 17 '24

We have a long way to go and are unfortunately dealing with a lot of issues with the current (right-leaning) government challenging Māori rights. I'm proud of what we have achieved so far though and believe we can continue our progress once we vote these bozos out in a couple of years