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Kuia

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Kuia 

a river in the Nenets National Okrug, Arkhangel’sk Oblast, RSFSR; a right tributary of the Pechora, falling into the Kuiskii Shar channel. Length, 186 km; basin area, 3,600 sq km. The Kuia flows along the western outskirts of the Bol’shezemel’skaia tundra. The meandering river is fed by snow and rain; it freezes in October and thaws in May.
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Kuia Carol Kire, who works for the Hawke's Bay Maori Women's Welfare League, was also a dynamic and passionate speaker, who shared her experience and knowledge of Maori health and well-being and being raised by her tuturu kaumatua and kuia in Hastings.
Te Runanga appoints new leaders in a hearfelt ceremony: the answers ... by Manson, Maori Leanne / Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand
A kuia remembers Nurse Kaa attending the birth of her third child: We sent for the nurse.
Glorified housekeepers or pioneering professionals? The professional ... by Collins, Jenny / History of Education Review
This single idea grew into a rich cultural strand in the curriculum, as the kuia (12) brought other weavers with her, who came prepared not only to share their technical expertise in weaving but also the stories and songs and powerful history that are an intricate part of harakeke.
Blending whanau/family development, parent support and early ... by Munford, Robyn; Sanders, Jackie; Maden, Bruce; Maden, Elizabeth / Social Policy Journal of New Zealand
 
 
 
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