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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Outside of the BuildingOutside of the Building

Artists interpretation of Artists interpretation of the Trinitythe Trinity

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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

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QUESTIONS?

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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