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something interesting

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Jul 19, 2025
  • 1 min read

On the marae, people don't typically sleep with their partners, even though everyone sleeps communally in the wharenui, and it's generally unlike that whole Pākehā thing where everyone's so possessive of their lovers.

 
 
 

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