Māori mythology

revival of the Māori language in New Zealand. Kōhanga Reo are effectively preschools which are run entirely in the Māori language, and also focus on passing on the Māori values, traditions and culture to a younger generation. The concept of Kōhanga Reo came about in the late 1970s in response to the decline of Māori language, and culture and was made possible by years of campaigning mostly by Māori people. This essay will look at how the push for the revitalisation of the Māori language is marked

Early morning glaze slips through the drapes, reflecting off the crystal collection that's rooted on my windowsill. The specular reflection of light urges me to open my eyes, drawn to the washed out rainbows projecting onto the pristine white walls. I sit up. With feet lightly resting on the carpeted floor I begin to feel energy rolling through my veins, waking up my toes, my calves, into my stomach, up through my chest, reaching the span of my arms and deep into my mind. Taking in the first breath

MAORI AND PASIFIKA STRATEGY 1.0 Goal To work with Iwi/Maori and Pasifika groups to assist them to achieve as animators, in: • the Maori and Pasifika worlds; • Aotearoa Whanui (wider New Zealand society), and; • Te Ao Whanui (as global citizens). 2.0 Aims Animation College will actively contribute to Maori and Pasifika development, and work to enable Maori and Pasifika people at Animation College to realise their potential, by: • providing quality education and training to our communities;

Bujari gamarruwa (greetings); I respectfully acknowledge the Elders and Custodians, past and present, and extend my recognition to the future generations of the Gadigal people of Eora Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land which we today know as Sydney region. I am honoured to reside in the Traditional Gadigal land that continues to pay respect to Indigenous Australians, their unique culture and contributions. I would also like to show my dedication to acting as an active participant in the

my close relations. I had imagined the place to be dirty and filthy, but it wasn’t, it was just basic. I had imagined Rawhiti through early distant memories as well as what I thought I knew from media and movies of what remote coastal towns with a Maori population are like, I immediately pictured the movie Boy (2010) as a similar setting to Rawhiti. I had a preconceived idea of what the community is like, part of that community through family, but not personally as I had been away from there all my

Auckland is home to a number of different cultures which make it a “super-diverse” city and houses several different festivals and events to celebrate these different cultures. This essay is on Polyfest, which is a secondary school dance festival showcasing the different cultures in Auckland. Firstly, I will discuss Polyfest’s long history that makes it the important event that it is today. Secondly, the event itself is a huge event with different stages all over the area and I will explain the form

Title: The Kumara Plant Author/Director: Apriana Taylor Type: Short story The Kumara Plant is a deceptively simple story. The author –Apriana Taylor, has created the character of Pomare, the narrator of the story. He’s an ordinary, down-to-earth Maori character, in some ways. Pomare’s story tells us about his difficult upbringing, knowing your culture and heritage is relevant and that the kumara plant symbolises something to him–this is something we can all relate to. A disadvantaged upbringing

They ask what are the values of a Marae? And we think the values or significance of a Maori is based around people, rituals, spirituality and respect, but before we go any further then that we are to ask ourselves another question. What is a Marae? The Marae is a meeting place which consists of a carved meeting house (wharenui), a dining hall (whare kai), there is also the marae atea (the scared space which is located at the front of the meeting house). The Marae is a symbol of tribal identity, and

Tuliwamu is a handmade craft collective and textile company founded by Grace Olguin and based in Los Angeles, CA. Inspired by culture and a deep love and respect for indigenous craft, textiles, and human-made products, Tuliwamu is committed to creating lasting social impact by proving sustainable economic opportunities to women in developing nations. OUR NAME “TULIWAMU” [too-lee-wa-moo] adjective: together; with or in proximity to another person or people; in combination, collectively Language:

Motifs in Creation Myths There are many motifs in mythology. A motif is a repeating idea. Learning these myths are challenging, but they explain so much about how the Earth, time, and humans were created. Explaining the myths, or even the motifs, could be hard considering there are many different ideas on why and how the motifs are included. Three motifs caught my attention, which were the destruction from gods, humans created from organic materials, and family trees, and I am here to explain them