IRAWHITI TAKATĀPUI

Irawhiti is an umbrella word and an Many of us whakapapa Māori, and individual identity, which refers to all also whakapapa to other ethnicities transgender people; including binary, and cultures, such as English, Irish, non-binary, and some intersex Chinese, and Indian. Having more people. ancestors from other cultures does not erase our Māori ancestors. Takatāpui is an umbrella word and an individual identity, which refers to all We reject caste systems and rainbow people - including measuring our blood quantum - transgender, pansexual, lesbian, we are not ''part Māori'' or ''half queer, gay, bisexual, and some caste''. We are Māori, and we carry asexual people. the blood, histories, and wairua of all our ancestors.

When we speak te reo Māori, we may refer to all transgender people as irawhiti, or all rainbow people as To stand in our power as irawhiti takatāpui. However, usually only takatāpui is to carry the mauri - the Māori people use 'irawhiti' or life force, and connection to all 'takatāpui' to name their personal things. identity. We are not separate or apart from our Takatāpui people come in all shapes, culture - we are part of our culture, sizes, and skin tones. we always have been, and we always While some of us are more quickly will be. recognised as Māori, all Rainbow people who whakapapa Māori are

equally part of the takatāpui whānau. genderminorities.com IRAWHITI

Irawhiti is an umbrella word and an individual identity, which refers to all transgender people; including binary, non-binary, and some intersex people.

genderminorities.com TAKATĀPUI

Takatāpui is an umbrella word and an individual identity, which refers to all rainbow people; including transgender, pansexual, lesbian, queer, gay, bisexual, and some asexual people.

genderminorities.com IT'S WHO WE ARE

When we speak te reo Māori, we may refer to all transgender people as irawhiti, or all rainbow people as takatāpui. However, usually only Māori people use 'irawhiti' or 'takatāpui' to name their personal identity.

Note: According to Stats NZ, just under half of all Māori people speak some te reo Māori. Almost 17% of Māori adults speak it fluently. genderminorities.com CLAIMING OUR ROOTS

Māori people come in all shapes, sizes, and skin tones. While some of us are more easily recognised as Māori, all Rainbow people who whakapapa Māori are equally part of the takatāpui whānau. genderminorities.com PROUD OF OUR WHAKAPAPA

Many of us whakapapa Māori, and also whakapapa to other ethnic and cultural groups; such as English, Irish, Chinese, and Indian. Having more ancestors from other cultures does not erase our Māori ancestors.

We reject caste systems and measuring our blood quantum - we are not ''part Māori'' or ''half caste''. We are Māori, and we carry the blood, histories, and wairua of all our ancestors.

genderminorities.com MAURI ORA

To stand in our power as irawhiti takatāpui is to carry the mauri - the life force, and connection to all things.

We are not separate or apart from our culture - we are part of our culture, we always have been, and we always will be.

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