Tikanga An introduction to te ao Māori Book

$39.99

Tikanga An introduction to te āo Māori – The guide to understanding the Māori world from a 21st century point of view.

“There is much information on the ‘what’, ‘how’ and even ‘when’ concerning tikanga. But not a lot on the reasons the elements of tikanga have developed,” says author Keri Opai.

In recent years the interest and appetite to learn more about te ao Māori has grown exponentially.  “I hope the book will resonate with Pākehā, people who weren’t born here in Aotearoa and especially Māori people who are not familiar with Māori language and Māori cultural practices.” 

Book discount code:

Tikanga10 – for orders of 20 or more, get 10% off, giving you a price of $36.00 ea
Tikanga15 – for orders of 26 or more, get 15% off, giving you a price of $34.00 ea

Description

TIKANGA An introduction to te ao Māori

  • Simply explained
  • Warm, open and engaging
  • Learn vowels and simple sentence structure
  • Learn pepeha structure, introductions and greetings
  • Brilliant resource for Pākehā, Māori, travellers
  • Explains why elements of Tikanga have been developed
  • A helpful tool for teachers, students, in the workplace
  • Over 12,000 sold since release in Oct 2021
  • Easy to read font size, smart design with photos
  • On the Whitcoulls Top 100 for 2022, as voted by the public
  • Top seller into 4th print run since release in Oct 2021

Our book is written by my esteemed friend Keri Opai (linguist, educator, official te reo translator, cultural advisor), accompanied by my photographs, giving readers an opportunity to peer into the Māori Universe.

A little more about the book:

Tikanga is an accessible, beginner’s guide to the Māori world. In reality, it’s better described as a Māori universe with all of the subtleties, idiosyncrasies and nuances of any culture.
The book enables readers to peer into the wharenui (meeting house) with respectful curiosity and learn to appreciate some of the fascinating intricacies of the people, language and culture of indigenous Aotearoa.
 

Keri says there is a dearth of informed writing about te ao Māori from people who are not academics and live in this world every day.

“There is no book like it. Tikanga offers a glimpse into te ao Māori from an insider’s perspective.

And I’ve really tried to concentrate on why, at least from my point of view, things happen the way they do in the Māori world.”  Tikanga is, simply and broadly speaking, a Māori ‘way of doing things’: the customary system of practices and values that are expressed in every social context. Based on the root word ‘tika’, to be right, correct. It is the constant, yet flexible, gravity of the Māori universe.

“There is much information on the ‘what’, ‘how’ and even ‘when’ concerning tikanga. But not a lot on the reasons the elements of tikanga have developed,” says Opai.  In recent years the interest and appetite to learn more about te ao Māori has grown exponentially.

PRICING:

$39.99 each  (pick up from Tania Niwa studio/office Level 1, 44 Liardet St, New Plymouth)
 
$39.99 each (+ $6.40 postage via NZ Post economy tracked)

Discount for bulk orders:

10% off for orders of 20 or more. –  giving you a price of $36.00 ea | Use discount coupon code Tikanga10 

15% off for a box of 26 or more – giving you a price of $34.00 ea Use discount coupon code Tikanga15

Call Tania 0275997556 if any queries and to be invoiced directly to your organisation to pay via EFT.

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