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040			_aAFVC
100			_aPearse-Otene, Helen _910894
245			_aPerforming pūrākau : _bliberating bodies, healing wairua, and reclaiming ancestral wisdom _cHelen Pearse-Otene
246			_a a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Massey University, Wellington
260			_c2021
300			_aelectronic document (214 pages) ; PDF file
500			_aPhD (Psychology) thesis, Massey University, Wellington
520			_aStudies by government agencies and advocacy groups report that Māori women and children are more vulnerable to experiencing family violence, sexual abuse, and incest than Pākehā. They acknowledge colonisation and historical trauma as contributing factors, and call for a systems-focused response to tackling sexual violence. This includes providing access to contextually responsive and culturally appropriate interventions. This study initially aimed to explore traditional Māori understandings of incest and healing from sexual trauma that are embedded in the pūrākau (ancestral story) of Hinetītama/Hinenui Te Pō, and her parents, Hineahuone and Tānemahuta. As it would apply a unique Māori theatre pedagogy called Theatre Marae, the project was then expanded to investigate the utility and potential of this innovative approach, which draws together Māori and non-Māori performance traditions, therapeutic models, Māori language, and customs in a process for creative inquiry. In pursuing these two activities, the resulting thesis comprises three publications. In the first article (chapter 2), I unpack the conceptual framework of Theatre Marae pedagogy as a suitable approach for kaupapa Māori (by Māori, for Māori) arts-based research against the backdrop of growing scholarship in Indigenous research and psychologies. In the second article (chapter 3), I deepen this exploration into Theatre Marae and its core methods within an historical account of the theatre company most associated with the practice, Te Rākau. The third article (chapter 4) builds on the preceding chapters by returning to the initial focus of this study and describing how Theatre Marae was applied in a performance-based analysis of this ancient pūrākau as a narrative of survival and healing. The analysis revealed new themes that highlight the collectivist customs of traditional Māori society as protective factors against the proliferation of sexual violence and incest. When drawn together in this thesis, these articles and contextualising discussion illustrate how Māori ancestral knowledge can inform the development of more culturally responsive therapies for recovery from historic sexual trauma. Furthermore, in presenting Theatre Marae to the realm of kaupapa Māori research, this thesis contributes to an international agenda to decolonise research in ways that are emancipatory, healing, and transformative for Indigenous communities. (Author's abstract). Record #8083
650			_aCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE _9121
650		0	_aDRAMA THERAPY _93650
650			_aCULTURE _9179
650			_aHEALING _94515
650			_aHISTORICAL TRAUMA _95295
650		0	_aINCEST _9305
650			_aMĀORI _9357
650		0	_aPĀMAMAE HEKE IHO _96928
650			_aPŪRAKAU _95712
650			_aRANGAHAU MĀORI _95532
650			_aRAWEKE TAMARIKI _95562
650			_aTHESES _9606
650		0	_aTIKANGA TUKU IHO _95542
650			_aTOI WHAKAARI _911767
650			_aTUHINGA WHAKAPAE _95598
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
856			_zhttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/17048
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS _hkmthesis23