Utu (Māori concept)
Utu is a Māori concept of reciprocation or balance.
To retain mana, both friendly and unfriendly actions require an appropriate response; that is, 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] Along with equivalent traditions in other Indigenous communities, it has also been cited as an influence in attempts to introduce restorative justice into the criminal justice systems both in New Zealand and elsewhere.[1][4][5]
Utu can also be used about monetary repayments, paying or repaying.[6]
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
See also
References
- ^ a b "Utu". Ministry of Justice, New Zealand. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. 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) - ^ Takagi, Paul; Shank, Gregory (2004). "Critique of Restorative Justice". Social Justice. 31 (3 (97)): 147–163. ISSN 1043-1578. JSTOR 29768262.
- ^ Shriver, Donald W.; Shriver, Peggy L. (2012). "Law, Religion, and Restorative Justice in New Zealand". Journal of Law and Religion. 28 (1): 143–177. doi:10.1017/S0748081400000266. ISSN 0748-0814. JSTOR 23645229.
- ^ "utu - Māori Dictionary". maoridictionary.co.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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