Transition Maori Perspective

TRANSITIONA MAORI PERSPECTIVE

TRANSITIONA CHANGE FROM ONE FORMOR CONDITION OR TYPE TOANOTHER OR THE PROCESSBY WHICH THIS HAPPENS

DYNAMICSOFWHANAUNGATANGA

WHAKATAUKIKo tona mea nuiHe tapu, he tapuI tau te tapu ki te whenuaki te tangata hokiHe tapu nui, tapu manatapu Atua

TAPU• Tapu relating to being• Tapu relating to restrictions• Tapu relating to value, dignity and worthby reason of being‣ links with Atua‣ links with tangata‣ links with whenua

TAPU• Inherited through whakapapa• Te tapu I te Atua is the sourceof all tapu, dignity and fullnessof being• Tapu is that intrinsic value• Tapu is that substance, thatpotential of a person tobecome

TAPU O• Extension covering te tapu I te tangata• Links to Atua, tangata, whenua• Ceremony• Kawa• Restrictions• Whakawatea• Whakanoa

PRINCIPLES FOR ADDRESSING TAPUTIKAPONOAROHA

TIKAWHAT IS RIGHT AND PROPER, BY REASONOF THE NATURE OF BEING• Its relationship to other people• Its relationship to whenua and other createdthings• Its link with the spiritual realm, the source of itsbeing, IO, the intrinsic worth that commandsrespect, and calls for response in principle andaction

PONOIntegrity, faithfulness to tika and/or arohaIt is the virtue that reveals reality, that motivatesand challenges us with regard to both tika and aroha• It challenges tika to action• It challenges us to be tika in what we do and howwe do it• It challenges tika to be consistent• It challenges aroha to be tika and not to violatetapu; by a misplaced and/or misguided aroha

AROHAHaving a regard for oneself that makes oneseek one’s own wellbeing. The feeling ofwellbeing, gives a sense of joy,contentment and peace of mindHaving regard for other people that makesone seek the restoring, reconciliation of adiminished wellbeing, to bring them to aplace of hohourongo. This is aroha ascompassion

Roles and Roleplayers• Kokiri• Tautoko• Whakatara• Mataamua• PotikiTohungaKaumatuaKaimahiKaiawhinaRingawera

DYING WITH DIGNITY•Traditional Maori approachto supporting the agedthrough the transition fromlife to death•Specifically for those wholive in residential services

KAWA

EVERY PERSON HASTHE RIGHT TO DIE INTHEIR OWN HOMESURROUNDED BY THEPEOPLE THEY LOVEAND BY THOSE WHOCARE FOR THEM

EVERY PERSON HASTHE RIGHT TO BE ABLETO LIVE THEIRCULTURE IN EVERYASPECT OF THEIRLIVES

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