My Understanding Of Nga Takepu Essay - 1216 Words

In this assessment I am going to identify and explain some of the Nga Takepu principle that I would practice when engaging in respectfully relationship with people of diverse cultures. I believe Nga Takepu principles are the foundation to engaging respectfully with relationships in almost and nearly every ethnic culture. Though Nga takepu is a Maori Kaupapa but most ethnic culture has similar terminology that relates to terms of their meaning and use. Ata Haere the key Nga Takepu principles that I would identify and explain. I also like to compare this takepa to the Fijian ethnicity Culture practice of Veidoka. This is the Fijian word that I relate closely to Ata – haere which I will explain to show my understanding of Nga Takepu in my culture. According to the Akonga handbook, Nga takepu are applied principles that are informed by Maori world view and Maori practice. They are applied to a range of Kaupapa (issues) when dealing or engaging with oneself, Whanau or others in the community and even with other cultures. They are sentinels that mark the deliberate use of Maori knowledge, rationales and application that are used in Te Tohu Paetahi Nga Poutoko Whakarara Oranga (Bachelor of Social) programme to inform the social work theory and practice.As applied principles, Takepu informs us the Akonga of how to be professional social worker. They also indicate how to live our lives, behave and engage with people of diverse cultures as we pursue our own and others’ aspiration