Ngā Kare-ā-roto is a Kaupapa Māori investigation of Māori views understanding and expressions of emotions. Research highlights that emotions are relational contextual and culturally constructed. Emotions play a significant role in regards to Indigenous wellbeing.The suppression of emotions including through experiences of racism and colonisation has detrimental impacts on our lives. This research asks: How within mātauranga Māori do Māori understand and express emotions and how can those understandings support Māori wellbeing Kaupapa Māori informs the research and we explore this question through a range of methods including: hui (gatherings); kōrero (interviews); pūrākau (traditional narratives) whakatauakī (proverbs) and māramataka (calendar).
Ngā Kare-ā-roto is a Marsden Fund, Royal Socitey Funded project and is hosted by Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki. The project team are Professor Leonie Pihama, Professor Jenny Lee-Morgan and Professor Rangi Matamua.
