Cook Islands: Te ipukarea kia rangatira

Cook Islands: Te ipukarea kia rangatira Upokaina Herrmann et al., 2010   Te Ipukarea is symbolic of who we are as a people of the Cook Islands, firmly rooted and grounded in our belief systems, epistemologies, traditions and customs, culture and language. In the cosmology of today’s fast and changing world it is imperative that we stand tall in our pride; in our knowledge and wisdom (Tu Rangatira) of who we are; individually, and most importantly, as a collective entity in the Cook...

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