Taonga
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taonga-223-552701
title:
Taonga
text:
Taonga or taoka is a Māori-language word that refers to a treasured possession in Māori culture. It lacks a direct translation into English, making its use in the Treaty of Waitangi significant. The current definition differs from the historical one, noted by Hongi Hika as "property procured by the spear" [one could understand this as war booty or defended property] and is now interpreted to mean a wide range of both tangible and intangible possessions, especially items of historical cultural si
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encyclopedia
description:
Treasured possession in the Māori culture of New Zealand
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taonga
date created:
2003-01-16T04:09:04Z
date modified:
2024-04-06T17:23:20Z
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