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Title:
Te Whare Tapa Wha
Modality:

Drawing/Altered Book

Time:

40 mins

Facilitator
Information:

Lea Te Huia and Anita . 3rd year Arts Therapy students 2016.

(qualifications
etc)

Materials:

An image rich poetic description of each wall of Te Whare Tapa. A website

that may help with this is:
http://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/populations/maori-health/maori-healthmodels/maori-health-models-te-whare-tapa-wha
(Thanks Renee Barker)
Pastels, paints, magazines and other media for creating images on altered
books or folded paper to make a fold out book.

Goal:

To understand and internalize the four aspects of Te Whare Tapa Wha and
gain cultural understanding and competence.

Method/
Process:

The facilitator reads the descriptions of the four wals of Te Whare Tapa Wha.
After each reading the participants use the media to express what the
concept encapsulates visually.

Outcome:
(including
your
personal
reaction to /
reflection on
participating
in this
activity)

I enjoyed this very hands on approach to a subject I have learnt about a lot in
the theoretical realm. I did however find it difficult to determine the
boundaries and differences between the four walls or pillars of the model.
They all seemed to meld into one.