Utu (Māori concept)

Utu is a Māori concept of reciprocation or balance.

To retain mana, both friendly and unfriendly actions require an appropriate response, hence utu covers both the reciprocation of kind deeds,^[1] and the seeking of revenge.^[2]

Utu can also be used in reference to monetary repayments, paying or repaying.^[3]

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

References[]

^ "Utu". Ministry of Justice, New Zealand. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
^ "UTU - Payment and Revenge, an Eye for an Eye"
^ "utu - Māori Dictionary". maoridictionary.co.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

External links[]

An exploration of utu as a legal concept

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[1] "Utu". Ministry of Justice, New Zealand. Retrieved 17 September 2013.

[2] "UTU - Payment and Revenge, an Eye for an Eye"

[3] "utu - Māori Dictionary". maoridictionary.co.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

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