From Māori in New Zealand to Inuit in Canada, Indigenous people around the world are reviving traditional tattoos and facial markings, after they had been stigmatized by the lasting effects of western-led colonialism.
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Matua Rereata Makiha (Ngati Whakaheke, Te Aupouri, Te Arawa) is a renowned Maori astrologer and a leading authority on the maramataka - the Maori lunar calendar. Makiha joins the show to discuss why indigenous knowledge - matauranga Maori - is now needed in schools more than ever for our tamariki/mokopuna Maori, and how this can be done. He was the keynote speaker at a waka symposium Te Hau Komaru recently held in Tauranga. He is also a member of the Matariki Expert Advisory Board, advising on the new Matariki Public Holiday in 2022.