maori exam questions Flashcards
Hauora
to be fit, well, healthy, vigorous, in good spirits
- the totality of vital elements that contribute to a flourishing, dynamic and vital mauri
Kaumatua
elder, role is to nuture whanau, and often sought for guidnce on all manner of topics in daily life
Kianga
Phrases
Mana
Prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma
Manuhiri
guest
Mauri
life principle, life force, vital essecence- the essiential quality and vitality of a being
Mihimihi
formal greeting to introduce yourself through a connection to whenua (land) and whakapapa(ancestory)
Ora
to be alive, well, safe, healthy
Tangata
person or people
Tangata Whenua
people born of the land
Te Ao Maori
Maori world view/ world
Powhiri
the process of engagement
- to move from a state of tapu to a state of noa
Marae Atea
the space outside in front of the meeting house (wharenui)
Wharenui
Meeting house, often viewed metaphorically a representing a living ancestor represented though the symbolic design of the building
Ka mua Ka muri
- maori concept of time
- where the past present and future all intertwine and life is seen as a continous process
Karakia
Maori incantation and prayers to invoke spiritual guidance and protection
Waiata
used to serve many purposes such as suppoting a formal speech or to express emotions
Whanaungtanga
practice of creating, maintaining and sustaining relationships which help to generate a sense of belonging
Tapu
a type of regulatory control system designed to protect the public from potential danger - things that are tapu are in an elevated state or sacred
Noa
- posed no health risk - no restrictions
Wairua
the source of existent being and life and concerns our capacity to interact with spirituality and belief
Hau
symbolises vitality and spirit of life
Tikanga
cultural practices exercised by maori in their daily lives
Kawa
the expression and application of tikanga and can changed depending on iwi, tribe and area
Toanga
valuable/ heirlooms - should always ask before removing and how to handle it
maori tradition around death…
the person will die and leave their corpse to travel to the northern tip of nz called te rerenga wairua (place of departing spirits), marked by an ancient pohutakawa, where the Pacific ocean meets the tasman sea, Descend into the underworld by sliding down the roots of the pohutukawa tree. Travel underwater to the three kings island, climb out to highest point say last farewells and then return to the land of their ancestors, Hawaiiki-A-Nui.
what is a health model
conceptual framework for health
what are important about maori health models
they incorperate values and knowledfe that are integral to the maori view
look at health holistically by interconnecting physical, spiritual, environment, individual and whanau
describe te whare tapa wha
health model developed off the metaphor of the wharenui- four sides allocated to different areas of health and each aspect neccassary to hold the whare together.
Taha Wairua
considered the most basic and essential dimension of maori health - spiritual wellbeing
Taha Hinengaro
- mental and emotional wellbeing - capacity to communicate, to think, to feel
Taha Tinana
physical wellbeing and physical enviroment
Taha Whanau
capacity to belong, to care and to share, be apart of a wider social system , family relationships
Te Wheke
health model
- octopus representing the health of whanau
the head represents te whanau, eyes = Waiora (total wellbeing), each of the eight tentacles represents dimension; includes not only the usual four dimension but also aspects such as mana ake uniqueness mauri
Pa Harakeke
- health model, flax bush
Hui Process
trditional priciples of greeting, introducing, starting a relationshio and closer of an encounter
Meihana Model
builds on the work of the other maori health models and has been designed to support health pracftioners working with maori- uses the anaolgy of a waka houra (double hulled canoe).
what is he Whakaputua, when was it established and who signed
- declaration of independence signed 1835 by 34 northern cheifs
what were the four key assertions of He Whakaputua
1- maori sovereignty declared over nz
2- other governing entities are prohibited unless otherwise nominated by maori and according to maori tikanga
3- concern for wellbeing particularly related to the loss of land
4- these assertions are to be protected by the king
when was the treaty of waitangi established
- 1840
what are the six key assertions of the treaty
- maori sovereignty
- crown governance
- authority over toanga
- protection by the crown
- equality
continued practice of maori customs and beliefs
what are the three principles of the treaty
- partnership, protection and participation
what year was the treaty recognised in the nz health and disability act
2000
what does UNDRIP stand for
United Nations Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples
equality
sameness
equity
fairness
aim of whanau centred practice
improving the wellbeing of whanau as a whole
two ways colonisation impacted maori
- brought more disease
- decreased wellbeing due to loss of land and therefore spirituality
Matauranga
the knowledge, comprhension and understanding all things visable and invisable existing in the universe often referred to as wisdom
what do the eight tentacles in the te wheke health model represent
Wairuatanga (spirituality) Mana ake (uniqueness) mauri (ethos which sustains all forms of life) Ha a Kui ma a Koro ma (traditional cultural legacy) Taha Tinana (physical aspect) Whanaungatanga(kinship) Whatumanawa (emotional aspect) Hinengaro (mind)
what does the head and the eyes of the octopus in the te wheke model represent
head = te whanau (family) eyes = waiora (total wellbeing for the individual and family)
what is the Hui process
mihimihi (initial greeting)
Whakawhanaungatanga (making a connection)
Kaupapa (attending to the main purpose of the encounter)
Poroporaki/whakamutunga (closing session)
describe each part of the meihana model and its according concepts
- two canoes = the patient and whanau
- five concepts that join the two canoes = tinana (physical aspect), Hinengaro (mind), Iwi Katoa ( impact of societal perceptions, beliefs and services on the client/whanau), Wairua(spirituality), Taiao ( natural enviroment)
- the four winds = marginalisation, racism, migration, colonisation
- the four waves = whanau (family), Tikanga(traditional cultural practces), Whenua (land), Ahau (me)
What are the 3 key concepts of the Maori health strategy and give an explanation of them
the three p’s
participation: target health inequalities which contribute to low levels of health services usage by Maori
Partnership: bwt Maori communities and the government for the purpose of achieving whanau ora
Protection: safeguarding Maori culture, values and beliefs
what does the treaty do
it legitimises settler presence in Aotearoa and a governing role for the crown
what section of the health and disability is dedicated to the treaty and what is the aim
- section 4
- to recognise and respect the principles of the treaty of Waitangi
who is the sky father
ranginui
who is earth mother
Paptuanuku
who developed the maori health model te wheke
Rose Pere
Turangawaewae means…
sense of identity and independance
Explain Pa Harakeke
flax bush = whanau
rito (child) at the centre
surrounded by Awhi Rito (parents) and Tupuna (grandparents and ancestors)
what are three principles of whanau centred practice
- seeks to empower whanau
- grounded in te ao Maori
- upholds tino rangatiratanga (self determination)
What are the for articles/provisions of the treaty of waitangi
article 1 : kawanantanga - crown governance
article two: tino rangatiratanga and toanga- garuntees authority and treasures in trade for land
article 3 : rights and privileges - maori citizenship
article 4 : maori customs should be protected- freedom of religion including all tikanga
