Our freedom as indigenous Māori and Pacific women in Aotearoa New Zealand is inextricably bound up with that of our Pacific West Papuan brothers and sisters. Our mouths are adorned with the Morning Star flag as symbol of enforced West Papuan silence. Our hands are bound to symbolise the lack of freedoms experienced by West Papuan people. Our voices and movement are restricted to symbolise the lack of freedom of expression of political opinion, the lack of access to just and equitable resources, the lack of access to free and independent media. Our bodies are adorned with black to celebrate the female form and to draw on black as a symbol of mourning. #OceaniaInterrupted Action 3: Free Pasifika - Free West Papua Performers: Marama Davidson, Ruiha Epiha, Talafungani Finau, Leilani Kake, Moe Laga-Faaofo, Genevieve Pini, Amiria Puia-Taylor, Leilani Salesa, Luisa Tora, Mele Uhamaka, Asenaca Uluiviti, Leilani Unasa, Julie Wharewera-Mika, Elyssia Wilson-Heti #OneLove #Solidarity #TeamPoly #TeamMela #Auckland #PasifikaFestival #PasifikaFest #ManaWahine #FreeWestPapua Oceania Interrupted Action 3 Free Pasifika - Free West Papua Saturday 8 March 2014 Photo by Sangeeta Singh © Oceania Interrupted, 2014. Images may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Sangeeta Singh and Oceania Interrupted with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Please contact Oceania Interrupted via Facebook for publishing enquiries and print quality imagery.
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