What is Tikanga?

Tikanga is a guide on how to do things the best way.

Tikanga doesn’t just happen. Every situation has some form of tikanga. 

How to do a job the best way took a long time to work out. At first people tried to do something and probably failed. Then they tried again and again until they found the best way to do it. Then they could pass on this information to someone else.

But remember that not much stays the same so if you are on the spot you know about changes and can adapt to find new best ways.

Tikanga is different for every whānau, hapū and iwi.

Each big family or hapu has its own tikanga because each hapu has a rohe or boundaries that includes land and sea. Learning all the important parts of your place takes a lot of exploring and time to sit down to get to know your home.

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