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]
Utu is one of the key principles of the constitutional tradition of Māori along with whanaungatanga (the centrality of relationships), mana and tapu/noa (the recognition of the spiritual dimension).[3]
Utu can also be used in reference to monetary repayments, paying or repaying.[4]
Cultural references
- Utu, a 1983 New Zealand film 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"
- ↑ Jones, Carwyn (2019). "Māori and State visions of law and peace". Indigenous peoples and the state : international perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi. Mark Hickford, Carwyn Jones. London. ISBN 978-0-367-89544-0. OCLC 1124338401.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "utu - Māori Dictionary". maoridictionary.co.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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