Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 16, 2019 17:24:31 GMT 12
THE POWER OF TIKANGA MĀORI IN REHABILITATING YOUNG OFFENDERS
Tikanga Māori education is helping to rehabilitate young offenders, staff at a youth justice residence in Rotorua say.
Many have gang connections and almost all are rangatahi (young people) whose links to their Māori culture - tikanga Māori - have long been severed.
He said learning about Tikanga Māori could bring out a different side to the rangatahi, who would light up every time they were able to perform a haka or waiata.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/398876/the-power-of-tikanga-maori-in-rehabilitating-young-offenders
Tikanga Māori education is helping to rehabilitate young offenders, staff at a youth justice residence in Rotorua say.
Many have gang connections and almost all are rangatahi (young people) whose links to their Māori culture - tikanga Māori - have long been severed.
He said learning about Tikanga Māori could bring out a different side to the rangatahi, who would light up every time they were able to perform a haka or waiata.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/398876/the-power-of-tikanga-maori-in-rehabilitating-young-offenders