Ngamumu - For Mothers with Lia Pa’apa’a
In this episode, we’re chatting with artist, creative producer and co-creator of Ngamumu (For Mothers) Lia Pa’apa’a about how to support mothers and their babies through Arts & Cultural practice during the first 1000 days.
👉 Lia shares
What her work in arts and cultural practice looks like
Her journey to this work
How Ngamumu came to be
The importance of creative and cultural connections and practice, especially in young people
About her ancestral diet
About food as a frontier war tactic
How post-colonial places have lost ancient wisdom about the birthing process and in turn, created birth trauma
About bringing culture to the forefront of your child's development through food, play and values.
How motherhood has impacted her projects
The importance of the intergenerational aspect of Ngamumu
About Ngamumu’s ability to curate their babies and their own experiences during this sacred time of the first 1000 days by tapping into their ancestral and creative practices.
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www.onepagelink.com/liapaapaa
Book Recommendation:
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Relationship is the Project
👉 Guest Details
Lia is an artist, creative producer and mama who has cultural connections to Samoa and the Luiseño nation in Southern California. She is the co-creator of Ngamumu (For Mothers) alongside Kuku Yalanji artist Merindi Schrieber and is deeply passionate about supporting mothers to curate their babies and their own experiences during the sacred time of the first 1000 days by tapping into their ancestral and creative practices.
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