Te Awa Atua Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori Peter Walker Ariana Tikao grew up in

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Te Awa Atua Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori Peter Walker Ariana Tikao grew up inAn Examination of Stories, Ceremonies and Practices Regarding Menstruation in the Pre Colonial Maori Based on a Masters Thesis. Te awa atua is a ground breaking study of menstruation in pre colonial Maori society. Many early ethnographic accounts of menstrual rites were distorted beyond recognition by the colonial lense of their authors, yet their misinterpretations continue to be accepted as authoritative By examining stories about menstruation