Aotearoa & the Pacific

Question 1

Name 2 aspects of hospitality that might occur in one’s own culture:

Answer 1

Garlanding / food / nurturing relationships / gift giving

Question 2

Name 2 aspects of hospitality that might occur in class:

Answer 2

Respect / listening / engagement / thanking guests

Question 3

Why might the word “traditional” be considered a colonial term?

Answer 3

It suggests a time before things were “purified” by colonisers / it confines indigenous & Pacific knowledge to a specific time period

Question 4

Culture is static. True or false?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

There is no state of cultural purity, or perfect state of cultural goodness. True or false?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Which two aspects of te ao Māori are rooted at the centre of Dr Wahineata Smith’s research?

Answer 6

Whakapapa; identity

Question 7

As explained by Dr Wahineata Smith, why might someone consider getting tā moko done?

Answer 7

To maintain connections with iwi, whenua and whakapapa

Question 8

As described by Ella Cameron-Smith, which two factors might discourage someone from exploring their culture and identity?

Answer 8

Intergenerational disconnect; racism

Question 9

Ella Cameron-Smith’s research focuses on:

Answer 9

The whakapapa of food