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Mana Tangata i Te Ara Māori - Contribution in Te Ara Māori

This video discusses the Mana tangata | Contribution aho (strand) in Te Ara Māori (The Māori path) of Te Whāriki from a te ao Māori (Māori world) perspective. It is part of a series of videos on the five aho in Te Ara Māori. Click on the tiles under 'Kua kite rānui koe - Have you seen?' below to watch the other videos.

Two young tamariki embracing, smiling at the camera.

Mana Tangata - Contribution

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Te aho - The strand

After watching the video, you may want to review the Mana tangata | Contribution aho in Te Ara Māori.

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Ko te whakatipuranga tēnei o te kiritau tangata i roto i te mokopuna kia tū māia ai ia ki te manaaki, ki te tuku whakaaro ki te ao | Mokopuna have a strong sense of themselves as a link between past, present and future. 

Ngā whāinga | Goals

Ka kākahutia te mokopuna ki te korowai o ōna mātua tīpuna, he korowai aroha kia: | Mokopuna are enveloped in their ancestral cloak, a cloak of love and empathy: 

  • tū māia ia i roto i te mōhio ki ngā wawata o tōna whānau | to stand strong in the hopes and aspirations of their whānau 
  • ū ai tōna mana āhua ake| confirming and upholding their uniqueness 
  • mōhio ia he aha te mea nui o te ao - he tangata, he tangata, he tangata | that engenders an appreciation of the importance of people. 

Ngā hua ako | Learning outcomes

Ka whanake te mokopuna kia pakari tōna mōhio ki: | Mokopuna grow and develop their understanding and ability: 

  • te manaaki i ētahi atu, te ngākau makuru | to care for and nurture others  
  • te whakahaere i a ia anō, te rangatiratanga | to uphold themselves and stand strong in their sense of being  
  • te mahi tahi me te ako ngātahi, te ngākau aroha | to cooperate and learn with others.

Note: the English text is not a translation of te reo Māori but an interpretation of it. An appreciation of the richness of this aho in Te Ara Māori requires an understanding of te ao and te reo Māori.

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Mō tēnei rauemi - About this resource

Toroa Pōhatu, Kawariki Morgan and Harata Donohue share their mōhiotanga (insights) that relate to the Mana tangata | Contribution strand (aho) in Te Ara Māori of Te Whāriki. This video is part of a series of videos on the five aho of Te Ara Māori. Click on the tiles under 'Kua kite rānui koe - Have you seen?' above to watch the other videos in the series.

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