Te Ao Maori
This course introduces the student to the Māori World, by way of explaining the concept, and use, of Whakapapa in relation to Maori Christian Spirituality and History, the historical impact of the Treaty of Waitangi and its place in Church and the wider NZ Society today.
This course establishes the groundwork for an effective understanding of the Māori World, Spirituality and History, covering issues surrounding the Treaty of Waitangi, Bi-culturalism, Social Structures and Mission to Māori.
Content outline
Te Reo Rangatira / Language of the Chiefs
Te Tirohanga o te Ao Iwi / Iwi view of the World
A History of Aotearoa
Ngā Taura Here Tāngata / Social Organisation
Ngā Tikanga me Ngā Kawa o te Marae / Marae Customs & Protocols
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi and the Church
Māori Issues & the Christian Community
