02 - MANA WĀHINE TOA - The Rise of the Fierce Wāhine Māori

The gentle uprising of the ancient feminine lurking behind the shadows of the Mānuka trees

Dear Readers, 

Welcome to the second part of our journey inside Te Ao Māori (Māori world). Today we will look closer into the marks that the Polynesian women proudly wear. Also, we will meet their Melanesian cousins who are starting a fresh wave of the revival of their ancestral marks. Let's resume our journey from where we left it off and slowly move forward into the cultural revolution and its significance. 

To remain aligned to the context of the story, you can read the previous chapter here. 

Or start at the introduction here.