Utu (Māori concept)
Utu is a Māori concept of reciprocation, or balance.
To retain mana, both friendly and unfriendly actions require an appropriate response - hence utu covers both the reciprocation of kind deeds,[1] and the seeking of revenge.[2] In contemporary usage, the word is also used to mean 'cost',[3] in the sense of monetary value.
Cultural references
- Utu, a 1983 New Zealand movie loosely based on events from Te Kooti's War
- "Amazon's "one-click" patent reconsidered" - a modern example of the term's use within New Zealand society
References
- ↑ "Utu". Ministry of Justice, New Zealand. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ↑ "UTU - Payment and Revenge, an Eye for an Eye"
- ↑ "‘Tikanga Maori’ Model"
External links
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