Year 4 Wananga 1 - Harata Meretana Ma Charitable Trust

Timi Kara Marae is one of which three marae?

Omahu and Te Aranga

Wharerangi and Moteo

Petane and Tangoio

None of the above

None

Who is the kaitiaki of the Timi Kara marae?

Waiwera or Waimiraka

Ngaruroro or Tutaekuri

Hinewera or Karukaru

All of the above

None

What is the name of the wharekai at the Moteo marae and who named it?

Te Kooti – Ringatu

Rua Kenana – Rangimarie

Tahupōtiki Rātana – Hamuera

None of the above

None

Where is the colon situated on the foot?

On the tip of the toes

Just under the big toe

In the arch of the foot

All of the above

None

What is makutu?

Black magic and evil

Jealousy and hatred from feeling inferior

Intention to harm another/others

All of the above

None

Will disease survive in an acidic body?

Disease will thrive in an acidic body

Disease will not survive in an acidic body

There is no disease in an acidic body

None

How long does it take to throw a makutu?

Many years

One month

One second

None of the above

None

Will disease survive in an alkaline body?

Disease will thrive in alkaline body

Disease will not survive in an alkaline body

There is lots of disease in an alkaline body

None

How long can a makutu last?

5 mins

An hour

A lifetime

Can continue through the generations and through many lifetimes

None

10.

Which of these best describes the whatumanawa?

Knowing, being, intuitive, passion, creativity, dreams, bliss, peaceful, not knowing, breathing, nature, realisations, revelations, theta brain wave, surrender, divine ego

Blame, shame, control, analyse, criticize, deny, justify, create illusions, vengeful, desire, guilt trip, anxiety, insomnia, isolate, emotions, human ego

None

11.

Which of these best describes the mind?

Knowing, being, intuitive, passion, creativity, dreams, bliss, peaceful, not knowing, breathing, nature, realisations, revelations, theta brain wave, surrender, divine ego

Blame, shame, control, analyse, criticize, deny, justify, create illusions, vengeful, desire, guilt trip, anxiety, insomnia, isolate, emotions, human ego

None

12.

What is the Western definition of Māori health?

Focuses mainly on physical illness and symptoms, not spiritual wellbeing

Uses biomedical diagnosis and treatment with synthetic medications

Mental, spiritual, and cultural factors are unknown and/or irrelevant

All of the above

None

13.

What is Māori definition of Māori healing?

Healing involves the personified ancestors of the land, and waters of nature

Healing is spiritual, emotional, physical, and involves whānau and Atua

Uses traditional practices connected to culture, whakapapa and spiritual phenomena for karakia, romiromi and rongoā Māori

All of the above

None

14.

What can happen when someone throws a makutu at you?

Pain in the body

Lack of energy

Feeling confused and scattered

All of the above

None

15.

What is spiritual warfare in Maoridom?

Using guns

Throwing makutu with ngangara

An online game

None of the above

None

16.

How can you break a makutu?

Soak your body in Hinemoananui, Tangaroa

Breathe to get access to the whatumanawa for insights

Link into the kaitiaki to do the mahi

All of the above

None

17.

What is karaputoro?

First day at wananga

First pregnancy

First thought

None

18.

Why would we eat alkaline, sugar free, gluten free and dairy free kai?

So you don’t have mental health problems

To support the body’s processes work better

To heal disease in the body

All of the above

None

19.

What does sugar do to the body when its sore?

Sugar makes the body sweet

Sugar creates inflammation which causes pain

Sugar makes your eyes sparkle

None of the above

None

20.

What are the symptoms of parasites in your body?

Headaches, insomnia, coughing, swollen lymph nodes. Stomach pains or cramps, diarrhoea or constipation, nausea and vomiting

Anaemia (low iron) dizziness or pale skin, bloating or excess gas, loss of appetite or increased hunger

Fatigue, low energy, weakness, fever, muscle or joint aches, itchy skin, rashes, hives and redness and itches around the anus

All of the above

None

21.

What is the intuitive diagnosis of the body called?

Taa miri

Mirimiri

Koo miri

None of the above

None

22.

What are Takutaku?

A moteatea that captures the oral history of our ancestors of special events

A lullaby for babies so they can go to sleep

A war chant sung just before battle

An incantation to invoke the spiritual energies of the Atua

None

23.

The tailbone being tucked under is similar to the dog because …

It indicates fear

It shows childhood trauma

Shows a problem with sleeping

Tell the story of a past life

None

24.

Where is the whatumanawa situated on the body?

By the anus

Inside the ears

In between the eyes

On the lower back

None

25.

Being a kaitiaki of the ancestral healing knowledge means we ….

Put the teachings on social media like Facebook and Instagram

We give the teachings learned in wānanga to our friends who didn’t go to wananga

We apply the healing mātauranga to our lives so it becomes lived wisdom

We live, breath and honour the teachings so our whānau learn from our role modelling

We keep the mātauranga safe to for our future mokopuna

None

26.

What is the mind to the whatumanawa?

The mind is the enemy to the whatumanawa

A kehua ghost that attaches itself to you

Your best friend

Ongoing thinking that won’t turn off

None

27.

During the Taa miri (intuitive diagnosis) process, what is karaputoro?

An insulting chant used without a karanga when coming on to the marae

A shell horn that blows during a spiritual clearing ritual

The first thought when you are diagnosing the body

A summary of Te Oomai Reia Romiromi

None

28.

Why is staying in a place of nothingness important for romiromi?

For safe massage practices

To stop the stinking thinking in the head

To receive spiritual realisations and revelations every day

To have access to the whatumanawa for healing wisdom

None

29.

Can you send a makutu (spiritual curse) back to the person who sent it?

Yes with a force

Send it back to their mokopuna

Release it back with no energy from where it came

All of the above

None

30.

Why is intuitive diagnosis (taa miri) an important part of romiromi?

To provide feedback about the session

To release unwanted memories in the body

To see what emotional experiences in the body are causing the mauiui

To see if the eyes are bloodshot

None

31.

When is the most important time to drink water and why?

While you are eating kai so it will be digested

Only at night time so you don’t get dehydrated

An hour before or an hour after eating kai to help with digestion

First thing in the morning before kai

None

32.

Who are the strongest Atua in terms of healing?

Tawhirimatea and Hinepukohurangi

Rongomatane and Tumatauenga

Hinemoananui and Tangaroa

Ranganui and Papatuanuku

None

33.

How do you know when you have a ngangara?

You fall over and do things that make no sense

You have a sore gut that’s hard in places

Your behaviour changes and you become erratic

All of the above

None

Time’s up