Māori mythology

I acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. I acknowledge The Dharug people as the traditional custodians of Winmalee, Blue Mountains NSW. I pay my respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present. I am committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society. Warning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers

The 1976 documentary film Ongka’s Big Moka is a prime example to explicate the resemblance of gift economy and creditor-debtor relationship with regard to interest. Moka is a ritual of gifting in tribes of the Mount Hagen area in Papua New Guinea. Pigs as well as other live stocks, cassowaries, scarce pearl shells, and as the modern civilization gradually penetrates into the tribes, cash and automobiles are given away at the ceremony. Giving away food and gifts is translated to status and rank. The

between the British and the Maori, and there was still a lot of resistance with the Maori to any form of oppression from the European and when these acts were written there was still a bit of tension between some of the Maori about their land with the settlers. Before the 1877 Education Act there was the 1867 Native Schools Act, the policy for this act was assimilation, which reflected the Europeans beliefs relating to race and to civilise the Maori as they thought that Maori were incapable of acting

the waves, saving the pod from disaster and death. At the end of the film, her strength, courage, and supernatural appointment as future chief is enough to convince Koro of her leadership abilities, and a new generation of Maori is given hope and guidance for the future. Maori traditions take central stage throughout the film. Each of the film’s characters struggles with these customs. For instance, Koro is more reluctant to give up or bend traditional rules and practices. From the outset of the

culture (Henderson, 2003; Jarvis, 2012; Papps & Ramsden, 1996). As stated earlier, in New Zealand the colonisation British enabled them to dominate over all aspects of New Zealand’s way of life and culture, hence in the health care setting, the non-Maori culture prevails. As a culturally safe practice, nurses should learn to respect and acknowledge the culture of the care recipient whether it similar or different from them. Recipients of cares should be encouraged to participate and utilize their culture

is particularly present amongst things like financial status, sexual orientation, gender and race. For New Zealand, racial inequality and the oppression of indigenous, Maori people and their culture has been one of the most enduring problems it has faced since it was first settled by European colonists in the 18th century. The Maori were subjected to the theft of land, imprisonment, persecution and exploitation at the hands of the early settlers. One of the ripple effects of this oppression was a

Midwifery in New Zealand gained autonomy in 1990, it is a profession which has its own Scope of Practice, Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice which any registered midwife must work in accordance to. In this essay I will outline the role and scope of a midwife, how the profession is supported and regulated, the partnership between midwives and women and how Turanga Kaupapa intertwines with the midwifery profession. Midwives are autonomous practitioners who have the skills and abilities to

frameworks that will inform and focus my social work practice. My learning outcomes will assist in an opportunity to apply my knowledge of worldviews to specific social work contexts, whilst analyzing philosophies and principles that underpin Māori and non-Māori worldviews by applying Te Reo, tikanga and knowledge of worldviews to social work practice in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Kaupapa I have selected is ‘youth justice’, I will be delivering my world view and thoughts around working with youth and

In the 2002 epic film, Whale Rider, Niki Caro intended it to deliver the message that females are empowering individuals that can counter the “male gaze”. The film revolves around the life of an 11 year old girl, who wants to gain the approval of her grandfather and assume the role of being a tribe leader that her late twin brother was destined to be. From an early age, Paikea was disciplined, as evidenced by her objection towards smoking. When she finds her grandmother’s friends smoking at the table

Being 25% Hawaiian, my mom 50 % Hawaiian and my grandmother 100% Hawaiian. Close friends we call family live in New Zealand and they are Māori. With this essay, I picked to compare and contrast Māori vs Hawaiian culture. It is my pleasure to write not only about my family but also share stories from people I know in New Zealand. Having the experience to go to New Zealand for two weeks in May of 2017. It was their Winter and it was our Summer back here in Hawaii. I had the chance to go with my classmates