Mana Enhancement
A culturally centered Model of your own creation
Te Ara Whakamana- The enhancement model uses narratives ,colour and metaphor to explore the uniqueness of the individual and their world
The Maori creation story
Papatunuku ( earth mother) Ranginui ( Sky father) created the Atua ( gods )
A NZ Model if you want to adapt it you can
MANA 
Ma - White/purity pure about ourselves
Ana -care tinana
Seed /can be tainted if you need mana to be the best you can be
Identity
Whakapapa
It is the feeling of the person/anything is possible Wairua
Pride, power,respect
At the centre is the uniqueness of the individual and their Mana
Its about Mana
Mana Atua- Sprirtual
Mana tangata-skills and talents,thoughts and deeds
Mana Tane
Mana wahine
Mana Tamariki/Mokopuna
Mana whenua- our relationship with the land
Tangata Whenua-indigeneity
Not here to replace. This will enhance your practice
3 other tenets
Whakamana Mana enhancement Strengths based Ako -Co Construction
Ako teacher being the learner the learner being the teacher
Model will grow both grow
Looking for strengths of charecter and culture
School wide/whanau
A culturally centred story
What fits the person is important
Using an indigenous framework for a narrative enquiry
About what nurtures, calms, sustains and strengthens
Mana is enhanced
Brilliant actions and exceptional talent will be noticed and enhance ones Mana
Actions that cause harm, will also be noticed and will have a negative effect on Mana- It will diminish
Setting the environment with a karakia
In their voice how they said it student voice we don’t challenge we except in this moment
Model of inquiry
As a class what does Mana mean to us as a class
What is hidden visible
Stories
Korero around Mataora
Niwareka
Maui
Maui the adventurer- He wanted to see how far he could go and what he could achieve
Maui the trickster- He could be a bit naughty and hoha
Maui who had a bad start- He was left for dead as a baby
Maui the shape shifter- Sometimes he had to get himself out of trouble
Maui who created positive change for everyone
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