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Cultural Respect Relationships

Explore how curiosity, listening and consent can help people build respectful relationships across cultures. People within a culture are individuals; never assume everyone shares the same practices.

Read the scenario

At a skate park in Aotearoa New Zealand, Nikau, Levi and Mere are planning a shared music playlist for a community event. Mere mentions that her whānau has a particular way of welcoming visitors. Levi is interested, but is not sure whether to ask about it. Nikau suggests asking politely and making it easy for Mere to say no. Mere chooses to explain what the welcome means to her family. She also says that other whānau may do things differently. The group listens without interrupting, thanks her, and checks what music she would like included. They agree that nobody has to explain or represent an entire culture.

1.Which action in the scenario gives Mere control over what she shares? Explain why that matters in a respectful relationship.

2.Levi wants to learn more. Which is the most respectful way for him to ask?

“Why does your culture do that?”
“Would you be comfortable telling us more about what that welcome means to you?”
“Can you explain how everyone from your culture behaves?”
“You have to tell us because we are curious.”

3.True or false: One person can speak for every member of their cultural group.

TrueFalse

4.Match each respectful relationship practice to what it helps with.

Ask whether someone is comfortable sharing
Listen without interrupting
Avoid treating one person as an expert on everyone
Check how to say a name correctly

Shows attention to their perspective
Shows care and consideration
Recognises that people are individuals
Respects their choice and privacy

5.Fill in both blanks: If someone does not want to discuss a cultural practice, a respectful response is to accept their and change the .

6.Mere says other whānau may welcome visitors differently. What important idea is she expressing?

7.A new person at the skate park pronounces their name for you. Write one considerate response if you are unsure you heard it correctly.

8.A friend makes a joke about someone’s accent. Give one safe, respectful thing you could say or do to support the person targeted.

9.Which statement best describes cultural respect in a friendship?

Friends should all follow the same customs.
Respect means being curious, listening and not making assumptions.
It is respectful to ask personal questions until you get an answer.
A person must explain their culture whenever someone asks.

10.Write one specific action you could take at a club, park or other community space to help people feel included. Explain how it supports respectful relationships.