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Māori had to live and work in a Pākehā world, but a Māori attending a tangihanga or a hui “comes back right into the middle of things Māori…he recharges his Māori batteries.”
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The quote contrasts living and working in a Pākehā world with attending a tangihanga or hui, where a Māori person returns to “the middle of things Māori.” “Recharges his Māori batteries” is a comparison: these gatherings renew a person’s connection with Māori life and provide a return to a familiar cultural setting.
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