Māori religion

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 Maori Culture Introduction The following paper examines the history and religion of the ancient Maori people. It is my belief that exploration of traditional belief systems and ritualistic practices will lead to a greater understanding of the Maori culture in present-day New Zealand. The objective of the paper is to illustrate the Maoris’ unique perception and spiritual connection with their natural environment. Brief Maori History The Maori, “Children of Heaven”, are the indigenous

The cultural legacies of the Maori reveals to a great extent the properties of their society in addition to the skills possessed by the Maori. They were a very culturally rich civilization, and harboured some of the most well known ancient practices that still leave a mark on New Zealand today. Above all, was the haka dance, which could have its roots traced back to before the Polynesians inhabited New Zealand. The haka was very important in Maori culture and was used for many important occasions

the ocean reaching New Zealand which eventually became the settlement of the Maori people. The whale represents death because the Maori people would not be on the island they live on if Paikea the great ancestor had not ridden the whale to the secluded island in the Pacific. The whale is not only a mean of transportation of the great ancestor but a symbolism of how their culture thrives just on their existence. The Maori people would not be alive on the island of New Zealand if it hadn’t been for

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