WEEK 4: Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Task 1:

Whanaungatanga:

It means to have the same respect for someone as if they were family. Whanaungatanga is something that goes beyond whakapapa (genealogy), as it is not just to do with blood but also those around you, those in the community. The meaning of Whanaungatanga is about finding a balance within the relationship otherwise the relationships are fragile. (Mead, 28) Whanaungatanga can be applied to art and design as it always us to respect the past art that was created to history and in present times to as we create art that will show respect to those around. Within art Whanaungatanga is welcoming to all with family like respect.

Task 2:

Taonga work is the Maori meaning for art, symbols, names, music and songs. (Waitangi Tribunal, 30). Through taonga there is kaitiaki, which means guardian of the sea sky and land. From these moral rights the Maori do not feel the respect the there culture when they are exploited to the media “culturally offensive way by non kaitiaki” (Waitangi Tribunal, 34). The intellectual property and copyright laws are not fully protecting the Maori taonga, and it also has excluded including Maori myth/ legends (Waitangi Tribunal, 39). This means that they have not taken taonga with respect and the Maori feel the need to step in and kaitiakitanga to take back the respect of taonga.

Works Cited:

Taonga Works and Intellectual Property (2011) in Ko Aotearoa Tēnei – A Report into Claims Concerning New Zealand Law and Policy Affecting Māori Culture and Identity

Mead, Hirini Moko. “Chapter 2: Ngā Pūtake o te Tikanga – Underlying Principles And Values”. Tikanga Māori: Living By Māori Values. Aotearoa: Huia Publishers, 2003. 25-34. Print.

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