What is marae tikanga?
Tikanga or Conduct on the marae is very general in nature; it is based respect for yourself, others and your surroundings and on common sense. In the Wharenui/Meeting house. • You should not just walk onto a marae; you need to be welcomed on.
What is the purpose of a marae?
Marae are used for meetings, celebrations, funerals, educational workshops and other important tribal events. A marae incorporates a carved meeting house (wharenui) with an open space in front (marae ātea), a dining hall and cooking area, and a toilet and shower block.
What is the difference between tikanga and kawa?
Kawa is the policy and tikanga are the procedures on how the policy is realised. To put it simply, kawa is what we do, tikanga is how we do it. What is Mana? A spiritual power that instills respect and reverence.
What does the name marae mean?
Bitter
What does Marae mean? Bitter.
Why is marae important to Māori?
The marae (meeting grounds) is the focal point of Māori communities throughout New Zealand. Māori people see their marae as tūrangawaewae – their place to stand and belong. Marae are used for meetings, celebrations, funerals, educational workshops and other important tribal events.
Why are tikanga so important to the Maori?
Tikanga are cultural practices or protocols exercised by Māori in their daily lives. These practices or protocols reflect the concepts upon which they are based and provide guidelines for appropriate behaviour in Māori society.
How does tikanga differ from hapu and iwi?
While these concepts of tikanga are constant, their practice can vary between iwi (tribe) and hapū (sub-tribe). For example, the way in which a hapū greet and welcome visitors may differ from another’s. However, both will ensure that they meet their responsibilities of manaakitanga (hospitality) to host and care for their visitors.
What’s the difference between Tikanga and ritenga?
Whereas tikanga is a system prescribing what is considered normal and right, it is defined and influenced by contextual factors inferring flexibility; ritenga refers to those practices that are similar or equivalent to those followed by ancestors, providing a ‘standard’ or ‘precedent’ in the same way as a legal precedent.
Where does a Maori welcome on a marae take place?
A Māori welcome on to a marae is a pōwhiri (or pōhiri). Marae are not the only places where pōwhiri take place – pōwhiri can happen anywhere that hosts (tangata whenua) wish to formally greet a group of visitors (manuhiri). Māori is the language used during pōwhiri.