Atua whāea and the blueprint for mana wāhine

Ko ngā atua whāea, ko ngā tīpuna whāea, ko te tīmatanga o te mana wahine anō hoki

This theme looked at the stories of atua whāea and how they shape the lives of wāhine today.

See what witnesses had to say about the following sub-themes, inspired by the guide that witnesses used to frame their evidence, Te Arataki (Wai 2700, #3.1.312(b)):

• Who are our atua whāea and what are the characteristics and stories?
  
  
• What can we learn from traditional narratives about atua whāea?
  
  
• Have these stories about atua whāea been reconstructed over time? If so, how?
  
  
• How do either the traditional or reconstructed stories provide a blueprint for the mana and status of wāhine Māori in pre-1840 Māori society, and today?

Wharekai at Terenga Parāoa Marae, Whangārei