Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

1. Traversing Ancient Wisdom Indigenous Symbology in a Tertiary Library

2. Mihi - Introduction Te manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahere Te manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahere Te manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahere Te 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 the human condition. Multiple levels of ubiquity based on the laws of nature and the human condition. Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

3. Te Ptaka Mramatanga Te Wnanga o Aotearoa Library About Us About Us 20,500 EFTS 20,500 EFTS Foundation to Masters Foundation to Masters 144 Sites 144 Sites 7 Libraries 7 Libraries 27 Staff 27 Staff Largest Indigenous Institution in the World Largest Indigenous Institution in the World

4. Te Ptaka Mramatanga Vision - Maramatanga Vision - Maramatanga Mission - Foster Ako Mission - Foster Ako Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

5. 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

6. Libraries as Transmitters of Wisdom - Mramatanga Repositories of Information Repositories of Information Transmit Old Knowledge and New Knowledge Transmit 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

7. The Origin of Maori Knowledge Nga Kete Matauranga: The Three Baskets of Knowledge .. the world in which we live carries multi levels of ubiquity based on the laws of nature and the human origin. Origins of Maori ways of knowing and being, and their functions are connected to Rangiatea, located in Te Toi o nga Rangi. .. the world in which we live carries multi levels of ubiquity based on the laws of nature and the human origin. Origins of Maori ways of knowing and being, and their functions are connected to Rangiatea, located in Te Toi o nga Rangi. P. Watene P. Watene Rangiatea the Original Whare Wananga the source of all knowledge Rangiatea the Original Whare Wananga the source of all knowledge Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

8. Te Ptaka Mramatanga Reframing Past Experience Representing the growth and knowledge for all those who come to use the resources within Te Ptaka Mramatanga our house of knowledge, so that they may blossom with new outlooks and fresh ideas. N Shawn Appel Graphic Designer Sales and Promotions Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

9. 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 N Prof. Kereti Rautangata He Ptaka 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 kkano, the seed (of an idea) - Hah or Rangahau Research The pathway to Enlightenment (to acquire KNOWLEDGE)

10. Te Ptaka Mramatanga Reengaging Place and Space: create shared meaning Reengaging Place and Space: create shared meaning Familiar Colours: black, white and red of the kowhaiwhai Familiar Colours: black, white and red of the kowhaiwhai Web catalogue Web catalogue logo logo Familiar Objects Familiar Objects Pou whakairo carvings Pou whakairo carvings Rauangi traditional and comtemporary art Rauangi traditional and comtemporary art Raranga Raranga Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

11. Outside of the Building Outside of the Building Artists interpretation of the Trinity Artists interpretation of the Trinity Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

12. Mareikura and Whatukura Feminine and Masculine Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

13. Mareikura and Whatukura Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

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31. Te Ptaka Mramatanga Reframing Past Experience Representing the growth and knowledge for all those who come to use the resources within Te Ptaka Mramatanga our house of knowledge, so that they may blossom with new outlooks and fresh ideas. N Shawn Appel Graphic Designer Sales and Promotions Traversing Ancient Wisdom Through Indigenous Symbology

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37. Pedagogy of Engagement Waka Ngahere Whakairo Whakairo Raranga Raranga matauranga- a transformative waka for mohiotanga & maramatanga

38. Wananga Wananga is a quality of consciousness which enables the creative act to take place by which knowledge is created to achieve an outcome of maramatanga and particularly Aroha. Wananga is a quality of consciousness which enables the creative act to take place by which knowledge is created to achieve an outcome of maramatanga and particularly Aroha. Te Ahukaram Charles Royal matauranga- a transformative waka for mohiotanga & maramatanga

39. Te Ao Marama Environment Environment Indigenous Knowledge creation Indigenous Knowledge creation Wananga Wananga matauranga- a transformative waka for mohiotanga & maramatanga

40. He Waka Matauranga Tainui Wananga Rangahau