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Traversing Ancient Wisdom
Indigenous Symbology in a Tertiary Library
Mihi - Introduction
Te manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahereTe manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahereTe manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahereTe manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahere
The bird that feeds of the Miro berry, theirs is the forest
Those that draw sustenance from the tree of knowledge,
theirs is the world..
•Multiple levels of ubiquity based on the laws of nature and Multiple levels of ubiquity based on the laws of nature and the human condition.the human condition.
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Te Pātaka MāramatangaTe Wānanga o Aotearoa Library
About UsAbout Us
•20,500 EFTS20,500 EFTS•Foundation to MastersFoundation to Masters•144 Sites144 Sites•7 Libraries 7 Libraries •27 Staff27 Staff•Largest Indigenous Institution in the WorldLargest Indigenous Institution in the World
Te Pātaka Māramatanga
• VisionVision -- MaramatangaMaramatanga
• MissionMission -- Foster AkoFoster Ako
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Symbols
• ““a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process”
– Oxford Dictionary
• Multi-layered meanings embedded • Exchange required for knowledge and understanding
• Sign – only has one meaning. Stop means. . .
• Ancient Symbols
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Libraries as Transmitters of Wisdom - Māramatanga
• Repositories of InformationRepositories of Information• Transmit Old Knowledge and New KnowledgeTransmit Old Knowledge and New Knowledge• (K)new ways of knowing and being(K)new ways of knowing and being
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
The Origin of Maori Knowledge
Nga Kete Matauranga: The Three Baskets of Knowledge
•““.. the world in which we live carries multi levels of ubiquity .. the world in which we live carries multi levels of ubiquity based on the laws of nature and the human origin. Origins based on the laws of nature and the human origin. Origins of Maori ways of knowing and being, and their functions are of Maori ways of knowing and being, and their functions are connected to Rangiatea, located in Te Toi o nga Rangi.connected to Rangiatea, located in Te Toi o nga Rangi.””
P. WateneP. Watene
• Rangiatea – the Original Whare Wananga – the source of Rangiatea – the Original Whare Wananga – the source of all knowledgeall knowledge
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Te Pātaka Māramatanga
Reframing Past Experience
“Representing the growth and knowledge for all those who come to use the resources within Te Pātaka Māramatanga “our house of knowledge”, so that they may ‘blossom’ with new outlooks and fresh ideas”.
Nā Shawn AppelGraphic DesignerSales and Promotions
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Meaning
“Symbolises the potential in someone (or thing), which is at optimum development in this physical dimension, yet ever-ready to explore and rediscover other (inner) dimensions” Nā Prof. Kereti
Rautangata He Pātaka – the notion of Nurturing and Caring, of storing, or being the storehouse of knowledge
Symbolic of he tangata, he tauira (student) ,
He kaiako (tutor) poumahi (staff)
He kākano, the seed (of an idea) - Hahū or Rangahau – Research
The pathway to Enlightenment (to acquire KNOWLEDGE)
Te Pātaka Māramatanga
• Reengaging Place and Space: create shared meaningReengaging Place and Space: create shared meaning
• Familiar Colours: black, white and red of the kowhaiwhaiFamiliar Colours: black, white and red of the kowhaiwhai– Web catalogueWeb catalogue– logologo
• Familiar ObjectsFamiliar Objects– Pou whakairo – carvings Pou whakairo – carvings – Rauangi – traditional and comtemporary artRauangi – traditional and comtemporary art– RarangaRaranga
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Outside of the BuildingOutside of the Building
Artists interpretation of Artists interpretation of the Trinitythe Trinity
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Mareikura and WhatukuraFeminine and Masculine
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Mareikura and Whatukura
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Online Catalogue
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Art
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Tukutuku Designs
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Whakairo Designs
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Whakairo
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Te Pātaka Māramatanga
Reframing Past Experience
“Representing the growth and knowledge for all those who come to use the resources within Te Pātaka Māramatanga “our house of knowledge”, so that they may ‘blossom’ with new outlooks and fresh ideas”.
Nā Shawn AppelGraphic DesignerSales and Promotions
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
QUESTIONS?
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology
Pedagogy of Engagement
• Waka
• Ngahere
• WhakairoWhakairo
• RarangaRaranga
matauranga- a transformative waka for mohiotanga & maramatanga
Wananga
““Wananga is a quality of consciousness which enables the Wananga is a quality of consciousness which enables the creative act to take place by which knowledge is created creative act to take place by which knowledge is created to achieve an outcome of maramatanga and particularly to achieve an outcome of maramatanga and particularly
Aroha.”Aroha.”
Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal
matauranga- a transformative waka for mohiotanga & maramatanga
Te Ao Marama
• EnvironmentEnvironment
• Indigenous Knowledge creation Indigenous Knowledge creation
• WanangaWananga
matauranga- a transformative waka for mohiotanga & maramatanga
He Waka Matauranga
Tainui Wananga Rangahau