Karyn grew up in Invercargill away from her family roots on the East coast of New Zealand.
As a lecturer at the University of Otago, she has received multiple honours and awards for the work she has done in reviving the Maori culture and language. Her practice of teaching her students in the dark, as utilised by Maori years ago, has started a widespread conversation among academics about ancient forms of learning.
Karyn never had much connection to her family until later in life, but the process of finding herself and where she came from saved Karyn’s life, as you’ll hear her talk about at TEDxDunedin.
Wow what a powerful start... Grabbing us with waiata...
Cultural narrative as strength, courage, determination...
Understanding whakapapa...
Migration love story...
Developing our identity... Knowledge of our place, our time...
Whakapapa demands and commands respect...
Cultural disconnect by geolocation... Missing the understanding of who you are and where you are from...
Kauwimati...
Wow just wow... Too involved to write.... WATCH THIS TALK.......
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