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- Title
Tauhi vā, Spinoza, and Deleuze in Education.
- Authors
Devine, Nesta; Teisina, Jeanne Pau'uvale; Pau'uvale, Lorraine
- Abstract
In this paper, we argue that it is now time to weave the cultures of the Pacific into the mat of early childhood education (ECE). Te Whāriki1 represents two cultures: Māori and Pākehā2. Tongan and other Pasifika people relate to weaving as a metaphor for education, since they, like Māori, identify with and differentiate various types of weaving. However, they have different types of weaving, and different types of fala (mats). Pasifika fala involve different techniques, patterns, sizes, different types of materials (pandanus or flax), and are used for different occasions and purposes. What type of fala would Tongan ECE teachers want to weave for the Tongan children here in Aotearoa/New Zealand? What potential exists for non-Tongan teachers to weave a fala that supports Tongan children? We propose a wider understanding of Te Whāriki through the Tongan concept of tauhi vā, which could be seen as one of the structural bases of a Tongan version of Te Whāriki . It is only one strand, but an important one, and perhaps the basis for weaving an understanding of a more inclusive early childhood education in New Zealand. We introduce a lesser known strand of European thought to show how, from their own philosophic and cultural heritage, European teachers might be able to think about their practice in a way more consonant with tauhi vā.
- Subjects
NEW Zealand; EARLY childhood education; MAORI children; PAKEHA (New Zealand people); EDUCATION policy; EDUCATION; EARLY childhood teachers; MULTICULTURAL education
- Publication
Pacific-Asian Education Journal, 2012, Vol 24, Issue 2, p57
- ISSN
1019-8725
- Publication type
Article