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Tikanga in Focus
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Tikanga in Focus
Read the short scenario, then answer the questions. Tikanga can vary between iwi, hapū, whānau and places. When you are unsure, listen, ask respectfully and follow the guidance of the people whose place or practice it is.
Harrison and Anahera are visiting Tane in a hospital ward. Before they enter, a nurse explains that Tane is resting and asks them to speak quietly. Tane’s whānau tell the visitors that a small taonga has special meaning to their family. They ask Harrison and Anahera to look at it, but not to move it. Anahera listens carefully and asks before taking a seat near it. The visitors greet Tane warmly, give him time to talk, and follow the nurse’s guidance. Their actions show manaakitanga: care and respect for others. The visitors reflect on how tikanga can help guide respectful actions. Tikanga is not exactly the same everywhere, so it is important to ask and listen rather than assume.
Read, notice and explain
Use the scenario to help you think about tikanga in action.
1.What is tikanga? Choose the best explanation.
- Values, practices and ways of doing things that guide people
- A kind of food served in a hospital
- A word that means only a greeting
- Rules that are identical in every place
2.Which action in the scenario is an example of manaakitanga?
3.True or false: Harrison and Anahera should move the taonga because they have been invited to look at it.
TrueFalse
4.Complete the sentence: A taonga is something valued or treasured; in the scenario, the taonga is especially meaningful to Tane’s .
5.Why does Anahera ask before taking a seat near the taonga? Give one reason based on the scenario.
6.Match each kupu to its meaning.
- tikanga
- manaakitanga
- taonga
- care and respect shown to others
- values and practices that guide people
- something valued or treasured
7.The scenario says tikanga may vary between iwi, hapū, whānau and places. What is a respectful thing to do if you are unsure what is appropriate?
8.A visitor arrives while Tane is resting. Write two actions the visitor could take to show manaakitanga in the ward.
9.The whakataukī “He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.” asks, “What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.” In your own words, explain how this idea connects to manaakitanga.
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