Nunuku’s Law
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Nunuku’s Law is a foundational Moriori pacifist code that forbids warfare and violence, shaping the community’s identity and social conduct.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moriori cultural tradition
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ pacifist code ⓘ social norm system ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
Chatham Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rēkohu NERFINISHED ⓘ Wharekauri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Moriori people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Indigenous Moriori of Rēkohu ⓘ |
| characteristic |
collective obligation
ⓘ
intergenerational continuity ⓘ oral transmission ⓘ |
| culture | Moriori culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Moriori community consensus
ⓘ
Moriori elders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalOrientation |
nonviolence
ⓘ
pacifism ⓘ |
| influences |
Moriori conflict resolution practices
ⓘ
Moriori identity ⓘ Moriori social structure ⓘ |
| legalStatus | customary rather than codified statute ⓘ |
| mainTenet |
prohibition of cannibalism
ⓘ
prohibition of enslavement ⓘ prohibition of killing ⓘ prohibition of violence ⓘ prohibition of warfare ⓘ |
| moralObligation |
refraining from physical aggression
ⓘ
seeking peaceful solutions to conflict ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nunuku-whenua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedWith | Nunuku-whenua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define Moriori group identity
ⓘ
to maintain peace ⓘ to prevent bloodshed among Moriori ⓘ to shape Moriori social conduct ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
core element of Moriori identity
ⓘ
foundational Moriori law ⓘ |
| region |
Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrSpiritualContext | Moriori spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
maintenance of communal harmony
ⓘ
regulation of disputes ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | pre-European contact period ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
instruction by elders
ⓘ
ritual practice ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| typeOfViolenceProhibited |
intergroup warfare
ⓘ
lethal retaliation ⓘ |
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