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MAORI 396 : Tikanga: Ancestral Ways

Undergraduate course

Project description

Nau mai, Haere mai, Piki mai ki M?ori 233: Tikanga � Ancestral Ways in Modern Times Tikanga, the customary system of values and practices that have developed over time and are deeply embedded in the social context, are dynamic and creative, constantly changing over time. During this course we will: � explore how tikanga M?ori have evolved since the first arrival of the tupuna in Aotearoa from the Pacific, and the arrival of settlers from Europe, Asia and elsewhere; � trace historical debates among M?ori and with other New Zealanders; and � reflect upon how tikanga M?ori might contribute to pathways into the future. This is a course about experiments in the present and into the future, as well as in the past. Using a whakapapa model this course will trace topics of contemporary interest such as land use, the sea, kinship, gender relations, justice, health and economics, and explore historical debates and reflect upon possible futures. Particular focus will be on kaitiakitanga and how it is practiced. Every effort will be made to link the course with contemporary challenges, and the interests of students with a range of interests, and to foster participatory learning. Key subjects for discussion include: � cosmology � visions of the world; � tapu and noa � ancestral presence and absence; � w?nanga � experimental learning and ancestral knowledge; � mana � leadership, governance, and ancestral power; � tika � right ways of being, justice and law; � utu � the principle of balance and the distribution of wealth; � ora and mate � health, well-being and ill-being; � tangata, whenua and moana � land, sea, people and environmental challenges; � taonga � ancestral treasures � the aesthetics of ancestral presence; and � whakapapa � relational networks (including gender relations and health of waterways) into the future

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of tikanga, their history, evolution and use through time (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 6.1) Demonstrate an understanding of kaitiakitanga and its application (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 4.3, 6.1 and 6.3) Demonstrate an understanding of Te Ao Maori - a Maori worldview (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1 and 6.3) Develop an understanding of how tikanga Maori might contribute to pathways into the future (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2)