Te Ao Mārama
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Te Ao Mārama is a concept of the world in Māori culture. Te Ao Mārama, also known as Te Ao Tūroa ("The Long-Standing World"),[1] refers to the physical plane of existence that is inhabited by people, and is associated with knowledge and understanding. The phrase is variously translated as "The World of Light", "the World of Understanding" and "the Natural World".
This article is about the Mātauranga Māori concept. For other uses, see Te Ao Mārama (disambiguation).