Born Tapu - The First Pou

Born Tapu - The First Pou
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Elizabeth Emere Harte
Elizabeth Emere Harte
Founder Tūpuna Parenting
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou

About this kōrero

Pēpi aren’t just cute – they’re tapu, a taonga from the atua. Our tūpuna protected that tapu in everyday parenting.

What does that mean for us as parents today? Watch to find out!

Open Questions

Thinking about this kōrero, you could get whānau or friends to think a bit more about this with these questions:

  • What does tapu mean to you?
  • How does this meaning of tapu make you feel?
  • Do you have examples of acknowledging tapu from your whānau or marae etc?