Te Ao Māori Contexts Flashcards

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Māori world view

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Māori have an intricate, holistic and interconnected relationship with the world/resources

Ancestral bonds that link Māori to the environment/ecosystems

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Mātaranga Māori

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Māori knowledge

Rich knowledge base developed over thousands of years

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Te Reo Māori

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Māori language

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Whakapapa

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Ancestral lineage

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Pārakau

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Traditional Māori narratives contains philosophical though epistemological (theory of knowledge) constructs, tikanga and worldview

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Tikanga

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Culture, customs, ethics, etiquette, formalities, methods, protocols

Tika - right/correct

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Kawa

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Is tikanga specific to an iwi, hapū, whanau or rohe/religion

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Tapu

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‘Sacred’ holy, or forbidden.

Basis of law and order (safe and not safe)

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Noa

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‘opposite of tapu’

e.g food, water

Everyday practices, but tapu and noa should be separated

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Mana

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Prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status of a person, place or object.

In Te Ao Māori mana is inherited at birth

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Mana tangata

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Mana, or authority of people

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Mauri

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Life force/essence

Informing Māori how to live their lives: Mātaranga, tikanga, Te Reo Māori, rules of engagement

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Hauora

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Hau - Breath, wind, air, vitality of a person, place or object

Ora - to be alive, well, safe, healthy, fit.

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14
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How is Hauora different to Māori health

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  • All aspects of health and wellbeing, rather than just physical health and absence of disease
  • Rangatiratanga of our own health
  • Health equity for Māori
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15
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What are some health models in NZ for Māori?

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  • Te Whare (house)Tapa Wha (4 sides)
  • Te Wheke
  • Te Pae Mahutonga
  • Meihana model
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16
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What are the four dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Wha?

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Taha Wairua - Spiritual
Taha Tinana - Physical
Taha Hinengaro - Mental
Taha Whānau - Family

Hauora - wellbeing

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Taha Hinengaro

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Mental health (illness and wellness)

Capacity to communicate, think and to fell

HS: doc engage with whanau, emotions, respect cultural beliefs

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Taha Tinana

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Physical health (growth/development & acknowledging a spiritual connection)

Also, physical environment (housing, income, schooling that can effect the wellbeing of individual/whanau)

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Taha Whānau

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Family wellbeing

Belong, to care and to share

HC: relationships with health practitioners; doctors, nurses, immediate family of the patient

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Taha Wairua

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Spiritual wellbeing, not inclusive of religion

Capacity for faith and acknowledges the relationship of a person with the environment, their ancestors and whānau

21
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Whakatauki

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Māori proverbs