This imaginative block set of marauding gods, numbers, math symbols and the Maori alphabet will help to carry Te Reo Maori through the generations. Also, we think it looks pretty cool. These blocks have been created by UncleGoose and Wellington artist Johnson Witehira. Johnson brings together two cultures (Maori & Pakeha) by producing these alphabet blocks that are specially designed to educate children. The printed wooden blocks feature the Te Reo alphabet, alongside traditional carving patterns and figures from six Iwi around the country. The figures can be stacked atop one another, like Pou on a Marae. They are interchanged with tuku tuku patterns and letters. Maori believe language is the lifeforce of their culture, they even have a saying for it; "Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori. Ka ngaro te reo, Ka ngaro taua, pera i te ngaro o te Moa." If the language is lost, we will perish like the Moa. 24 blocks in a set | 1.75" cubes (44mm) | Ages 2 LIMITED DISTRIBUTION JOHNSON, THE DESIGNER SAYS: In creating the Maori alphabet set with Unclegoose, I thought that it would be great if we could use them not just for learning the letters, but as a way to learn about the important carving styles. With this in mind, I decided that the carved figures should be the children of Rangi and Papa. For Maori children, knowing who these figures are and the narrative about the creation of Te Ao Marama and Te Ao Turoa is very important. Considering this, the six different carved figures created are Tanemahuta, Tangaroa, Tawhirimatea, Haumiatiketike, Rongomatane and Tumatauenga. Each figure holds an item relevant to his character. For example, Tumatauenga , auta o te pakanga, holds a wahaika (a Maori weapon), while Rongomatane, atua o te kumara me rangimarie, holds a kumara.
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Māori health expert Mason Durie developed the whare tapa whā model of health in 1982. Encapsulating a Māori view of health and wellness, it has four dimensions: taha wairua (spiritual health), taha hinengaro (mental health), taha tinana (physical health) and taha whānau (family health). ...
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Designer boutiques, eateries, bars, health & beauty and offices set in and around some of Auckland City's oldest buildings and new architecture at Britomart.
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the largest art institution in New Zealand, with a collection numbering over 15,000 works. These include major holdings of New Zealand historic, modern and contemporary art, and outstanding works by Māori and Pacific Island artists, as well as European painting, sculpture and print collections ranging in date from 1376 to the present day.
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Designer boutiques, eateries, bars, health & beauty and offices set in and around some of Auckland City's oldest buildings and new architecture at Britomart.
Hōne Heke fells the flagstaff flying the British flag at Kororāreka.
Kauwhata Reo is a central place to find all te reo Māori educational resources. Find quality resources to help you in your learning journey.
Dr Rangi Matamua (Tūhoe) is Professor of Mātuaranga Māori at Massey University. His research fields cover Māori astronomy and star lore, Māori culture, and Māori language development, research and revitalisation. He travels extensively throughout the country giving public lectures about Matariki and Māori Astronomy. He
