What is the customary Maori concept of 'turangawaewae'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A place where one has the right to stand
- Step 1: Turangawaewae literally translates as 'a place for the feet to stand'. Step 2. It represents one's spiritual home, ancestral marae, and rooted identity where a person feels grounded and enabled. Answer: A place where one has the right to stand. Why not the others: It is also the name of the premier national marae of the Kingitanga in Ngaruawahia.
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