Simu has been exploring the idea of "Living the Treaty", considering ideas such as "how is a 177 year old document important for us?" "what does history mean for my future" and how to live with respect for diversity.
William
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The word “bicultural” is defined by the Chamber’s English Dictionary as being an adjective describing “Belonging to, containing, having, combining or referring to two distinct cultures”.
If you were living biculturally, you might include aspects of your two cultures in your everyday life. An example of this would be as follows: at our school, before eating, we say a karakia. This is a large part of Māori culture, which is integrated into our learning, it shows respect and an awareness of different ways of living.
Related to Māori culture, The Treaty of Waitangi.
The Treaty of Waitangi (Tiriti o Waitangi) is a Treaty that was signed in Waitangi, and this guards a large part of Māori culture. It was signed on the 6th of February, 1840 - and translated from English to Māori by William Hobson. However, the differences between the two texts are quite considerable. For example, the English text said that land would be shared - but the Māori version says that Maori would have the land to themselves.
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Laura-Rose
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My piece of writing is about living biculturally and the traditions and celebrations of different cultures. It’s about families that show who they are and who they stand for, wherever they live.
Living biculturally, what does this mean? Hmmmm… what do you think? Living biculturally in my mind means many things from a boy shouting for help, to someone on holiday or working. Here are some reasons. Just imagine for example, a young child called Romeo in Syria fighting for a home, to just be blown up. He is struggling through the war and each day and night praying that his family is still alive. Some charities give young children like Romeo as well as their families a chance to move to safer countries like New Zealand, Romeo would have to live biculturally once in a new place. Here is another example: a man from England was offered a job here in New Zealand, and flew over to stay in a flat for a few years and work in another city, and then flew back to England, he would have been living biculturally.
Without the bi in biculturally, you’re left with culturally and most people would look at culturally and think culture. Culture hmmm... what does it mean? As a New Zealander I would think of culture as tradition,celebration and uniqueness, every country has difference, with language, songs, performance, education and everything really!
No matter how much I love all those things, the modern world is taking over and sometimes worry that we won’t keep hold of Aotearoa’s taonga and culture. I think everyone should learn as much as possible about our nature, te reo and our stories and myths. But how? I would like to look into the future and see powhiri,marae,eco friendly sources, and our beautiful native birds and trees.
But there is only one way to maintain the heart of Aotearoa and that is to do all the things listed: educate children with our history,celebrate our cultural events eg.(matariki) and represent our country and if we work together anything is achievable,we can make new zealand better.I brought up up cultural events while I was listing how to make new zealand better.
The Treaty of waitangi how is that biculturally related?Well if you think about it,There was two cultures involved in the Treaty of waitangi the maori, and the british in order to agree on land .They had to agree on a Treaty or a contract, that requires everyone to gather and participate it takes understanding, and respect. Those would be my predictions and ideas about the topic living bi culturally.
.I think overall living biculturally means someone who has moved or relocated to a different destination to be safe or for a job,and while they are living in that area eg.(new zealand) they would be living biculturally. I am very proud to be a new zealander and look across the street and see a crowd of different cultures love learning about where others fome and hearing about their wonderful whanau.Next time when I see different cultures and families, I will think about who they are,where they might of come from,and what they might of been though.I am happy to introduce many families and people into our country it will only make it better!
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Tomos
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Living biculturally has acquired many definitions over time. For example: Living over multiple cultures; being born in one country and raised in another; starting school in one place, and finishing school in another; etc. However, questions such as “How do you live biculturally?” go a lot deeper than answers like “You find cultures and rules, and live on them.” Queries such as “How do you live biculturally?” lead to scientific debates and talks, and even more questions. So why isn’t “How do you live biculturally?” just another question?
I think that living biculturally is simply another way of saying that you speak multiple languages, go to school/work, you have rules (terms and conditions) in your household, you live/have lived in multiple countries/places, and you involve yourself in diverse ways of going about your everyday life. To add to that, I think that living biculturally is immersing yourself in other people’s languages and ways of life. This would result in people taking as much enjoyment as possible from life. Meaning that they feel content for as long as they are breathing. Almost.
Living biculturally is important because culture is like the glue that holds the paper together. On this occasion, the culture is the glue and the people are the paper. In other words, culture is about as important as people. If culture was not treated as it is, people would begin to notice that they felt like they served no purpose in life, and they would eventually track that depression back to culture. In other words, if there was no culture in the world, people would feel slightly more depressed than they currently do.
The Treaty of Waitangi is just one example of bicultural glue. Signed on the 6th of February 1840, it is the glue that holds New Zealand together. Of course, back then, there was a lot of danger in the world. The French wanted to colonise New Zealand, guns were becoming more common in society, shifting the balance of power.
In the 1830’s, the British began sending people from Britain to New Zealand. Soon after this, they began to arrive in New Zealand. Soon after that, there were many British people in New Zealand. At this point however, you may be wondering how exactly the Treaty came about. Well, at the time, the French wanted to colonise New Zealand, by using their brute force most likely.
However the British didn’t want this, quite strongly really. And so they negotiated a Treaty with the Maori tribe leaders, to make sure that New Zealand stayed safe.
The reason I think that the Treaty of Waitangi is a good example is because it was an occasion where the British and the Maori worked together to create a Treaty that would somehow hold New Zealand and Britain together, quite possibly for all eternity.
This essay has explained what I think living biculturally means; why living biculturally is so important; it has given an example of a way that people (countries) have joined up biculturally, to create peace and wellbeing; it has explained what the Treaty of Waitangi is; it has explained why the Treaty was signed; it has explained why I think the Treaty of Waitangi is a good example; to finish with a conclusion.
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Liv
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Living bi culturally in New Zealand isn't a bad thing. In fact it just means you're living in New Zealand with more than one culture including New Zealand culture. Living bi culturally in New Zealand is a lot different to living bi culturally in other countries or cultures. It’s much better than living bi culturally in some other countries because they may treat you very badly. This is my take on living bi culturally in New Zealand.
Does living bi culturally in New Zealand mean you have to pay more taxes? Do you have to pay more to go to the hospital or doctors? What if you're badly hurt or sick? I've been told that it means that you're from another culture and you're living in New Zealand. Do you officially become a New Zealand citizen when you've got your passport because I didn't get my passport until I was 7 because that was when I needed it. Does that mean I wasn't officially a New Zealand citizen till I was 7? Why do people from other countries have to pay more and why are they called immigrants? Because immigrants sounds like a mean name. Why is it different for some people?
Why do some countries only allow citizens to have only one passport? Why do they need to give up the other passport? I don't know why those countries find it so bad. I get that those countries may not want to be associated with someone they have fought with before or in the past. But what if they've never fought what if they are allies. Why is it such a big deal?
The Treaty is just one example of living bi culturally in New Zealand. Two different cultures came together and signed something. That something brought two cultures together forever. The Treaty soon became a law a few years after. The Maori agreed to share their land and in return the Europeans protected them and we all participate in New Zealand culture. The Treaty was about participating, contributing and protecting New Zealand the Treaty made sure that we would work together to help build New Zealand.
So to summarize living bi culturally in New Zealand is a lot different to living bi culturally in other countries. Some people and families take off their shoes inside, like my family. Some people say grace before meals, some people use chopsticks to eat, some girls and women have to cover their hair. But the best thing is that kiwis don't judge others for their traditions and people embrace all these bits of culture.
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Rove.
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This essay will focus on the topic of what bi-culturism is and what it means to live bi culturally.
This essay consists reasons why respect matters, what it means to live biculturally and how biculturalism used in New Zealand.
Bicultural means: Two cultures living amongst each other in the same country. Back in the day, british and maori at the start, when they started living together, that's bicultural. It also means if you lived and grew up in another country and then move to another country, that means you are living biculturally, one culture mixing and living with one another.
Living with respect: It matters to so many people because it’s all of us in New Zealand, it’s Maori and everyone who lives here bonding, it's our connection for and to this land. Respect matters because living biculturally is always happening. Biculturalism makes the bonds and people care about this. Without the Treaty of Waitangi there’s no reason for biculturalism, no reason for respect. Here in New Zealand, Maori will be isolated from the world. Those are some reasons why it matters
Biculturalism is not always used or visible in most things. But when it is noticeable, it’s when we describe people and countries, for example, like New Zealand - this is a bicultural country.
Living with respect for biculturalism matters because people care about others, and other cultures too.
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Holly
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Living biculturally in New Zealand is not a bad thing. It means that people can go to church every Sunday or do kapa haka every Tuesday at school but no matter what your culture is, you are allowed to show it off round New Zealand.
Some people live differently at home. Some people take their shoes off before going inside or say grace before eating a meal. I think that New Zealand is a place that embraces these differences. Other countries have rules. For example- in Afghanistan girls have to cover their hair and face from the public, while men can show their face. New Zealand is different. Some people can cover their hair if it shows respect for their culture, some people can eat their food with chopsticks if they want to. What matters is New Zealand has all cultures and we like to embrace them.
One hundred and seventy seven years ago the Treaty of Waitangi was signed by the British and Maori chiefs. From then on New Zealand became a bi-cultural country. Years passed and different people traveled to New Zealand. I think that if New Zealand never became a bi-cultural country, it wouldn’t be as happy and as free as it is today. I think that less people would want to come to New Zealand if we weren't bicultural because tourists wouldn’t be able to embrace their culture and act like they would at home.
I think the Treaty of Waitangi matters because we can now understand the British and the Maori and we can learn about their cultures rather than not learning how their cultures work and causing hate and arguments. Kids should learn about and remember the Treaty of Waitangi because it is New Zealand's history and culture. If I never learnt about the Treaty of Waitangi I think that I wouldn't be a true New Zealand citizen because I wouldn't know how New Zealand became as happy and as bi-cultural as it is today.
The main thing I want you to realise is that New Zealand is a bi-cultural country and everyone has their own way of living and although you may not think that you have a culture, you definitely do and you should celebrate it. We wouldn't be one without the Treaty of Waitangi. New Zealand supports and encourages you to live in your culture and respect each other. I think that we should learn more about the Treaty and make New Zealand peaceful for more years to come.
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Rosalind
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I think living biculturally means when someone is related to a place else but lives in a completely different place but still has the same rules.
What does it mean to live biculturally in Aotearoa/New Zealand?
For me, I’m half Canadian. I lived in Canada and moved to New Zealand, at first I hated it but now I don’t mind. So I think it means when you're from somewhere else but you move here but you're not related to New Zealand so you learn to live somewhere that is completely different. I also think living biculturally means respecting another place For example, where you live currently but you still believe in and celebrate your culture and do things the same. But also at the same time, you show respect when you visit someone else and you try doing things their way. To help with this it is important also to not make fun of others with their different beliefs and understandings.
I think we shouldn't have more treaties created because then the one Treaty wouldn't be as important to use and we wouldn't be looking through the history of the Treaty or looking through the New Zealand relation. If we had more than one Treaty we wouldn't be as special to our culture, there wouldn’t be very people to sign a new treaty.
If everyone was not bicultural, New Zealand would be way different than what it is now. I also think living biculturally means not being scared to do other things or worrying what other people will think of you. People also can't be scared of a change. People would have to follow other people's rules in their house like taking shoes off inside / no socks on outside, say prayers/grace before you eat, use chopsticks to eat but don’t point them down in the bowl, or no elbows on the table or bandanas and beanies off inside.
In conclusion I think that being bi-cultural is good and you're not afraid to be yourself and don't have to be things like other people when you grow up. It’s good because you get a completely different perspective of what's going on than when you're younger.
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Brian
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I think that living bi culturally in New Zealand is to live like the original New Zealanders, or live by multiple cultures. So you have different rules, different parameters than others, and you’d do that by taking parts from different cultures. I want to know the exact meaning of bicultural living, and if the citizenship you have has anything to do with bicultural living, and I wonder what the difference is between bicultural living in New Zealand and China.
Living biculturally can be hard. I use chopsticks 99.99% of the time, and use a knife and fork 2 times a year, so when I do eat things that require a knife and fork, I can’t do it AT ALL! I think that if you do live biculturally, learn to eat with all cutlery. When I grow up, I hope people aren’t racist and live biculturally. For example: English live Muslim and not be all like “Muslim lifestyle is bad because Muslims are black”, or “Black people can’t live properly because they are savages.”, or “Aboriginals started life away from us Brits so their lifestyle can’t be used.” I hope they stop doing this in the future.
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Kolya
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Living biculturally means living by 2 cultures (not traditions, Christianity etc), for example if you pray before you eat, but you don’t have to when guests are visiting, that counts as living biculturally. Many countries have different cultures.So if you have been overseas, or maybe even at your friend's house, you probably have been living biculturally.
Language has a big impact on culture.Eg, “Silly” isn’t a bad word but in Russian, it is considered quite rude, because it has a meaning similar to that of the word “Dumb”. Cultures can have a little difference, or a big one.What is considered normal in one culture can be considered rude in another and vice versa. You many think it’s rude to slurp and burp, but not for some cultures. In some cultures, it is considered polite, as you are showing that you enjoy your meal. And in Egypt, showing thumbs up is rude, but in New Zealand it means “all good”. In some Thai cultures, pointing at people with your feet is VERY disrespectful.So be careful how you communicate.
The Treaty of Waitangi is a good example of how bi-culturalism is around. It brought New Zealand to agreement and peace, and it let the British live like Maori and vice versa. It also let two cultures be friends and they taught each other traditions, and ways of life.
To summarise what has been said, living biculturally is good. It opens you up to new things, such as food, tradition and trampoline parks. It can also bring a nation to peace.
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“Hmmm” the word bicultural, what does it mean to me? Well I think it is about if you have been born and lived in a country and then you move to another country, I think that is what bicultural means. It could have different meanings, but I have this one feeling that it is about having two cultures or heaps, and you are moving one to another. We, our class, are thinking about how it is to be and live biculturally.
I am a little bit Maori and mostly a New Zealander, but since Benson has gone to college and does kapa haka, it seems that I am more interested in Maori and feel more Maori than I actually am. This is because Benson has pōwhiri and noho that I go along to. This is a treasure to me that I have Maori culture as part of me, my life. Maori culture is talked about quite often in our school and the language is being used alot. It is quite a popular culture with history backgrounds that are fun and interesting and have span for a long time, at least I think it is. I think I need more respect for my cultures than others because, it’s just something - I feel it!
Mum has been wanting to do and have more Maori things than she had growing up, for example pounamu. She really likes them but she can’t buy it for herself. I can understand some things people say in Maori and they sometimes translate, but only when the children need help to know what they are saying.
At home and when I am at my Nan’s house we get told off but not badly, this is because we have our elbows on the table and also we sometimes eat with our fingers. It is annoying when you are sad, angry or bored, because I enjoy putting my elbows on the table in those situations. But I have to show respect.
This is what sort of happens in my cultural life or bi-cultural life. Sometimes it is hard to explain and sometimes it is fun and easy. I think it is quite extreme to have many cultures, I reckon it is quite extreme to be a bit Maori because it is a very adventurous culture which I love to share a lot. It is just nice to have a culture that matches and is your personality of life, it shows you and what you like to do.
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Siena
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Culture is very important to New Zealanders, I think it’s the way we live. If it wasn't for culture we wouldn’t be where we are in life, we would be different and act like different human beings. Culture makes me who I am and who New Zealanders are. I think knowing your culture makes us better people, less selfish and it makes our brain think about the people around us and their cultures instead of just our own. I am so glad I live in a bicultural country otherwise I would be a different person than who I am now.
My way of living biculturally is by sharing and respecting other people's and families rules and traditions even if I don’t agree with them. If I need to take my shoes off inside I will do that and I will follow anyone's traditions. I will always admire the way people do things and deal with things in their lives. I think New Zealand is a great example of a country that has had enough stamina to stay bicultural for so many years unlike some other countries that have lost the privilege.
My family says grace about once a fortnight and goes to church every sunday. My Mum is not Catholic but believes in god, my Dad is Catholic and so are my siblings and I, I have been baptised and and my first communion. My family doesn't care if another person doesn't believe in god we just mind our own business. My family respects everyone around us even if they don't respect our religion we always respect theirs no matter if we believe in in or not, I think that is part of being bicultural in New Zealand. I am glad to be who I am and how my parents bought me up because otherwise I would think differently. I think my family and I are very cultural.
In 1840 there was a Treaty signed, the Treaty was that the Maori and Europeans would share the land and become one in their nation and always be there for each other, especially in war times. They asked all of the chiefs to sign the Treaty, the ones who disagreed were dethroned immediately and were looked down as failures from their villagers. There are now nine copies of the Treaty across New Zealand, if we didn't have the Treaty of Waitangi we wouldn't be where we are right now. I don't know what country I would be in or what language I would speak but what I do know is I probably wouldn't be bicultural.
When I think of New Zealand/Aotearoa I think of culture and kindness I don't think it's only New Zealand and Maori I think there are also lots of other cultures that are in New Zealand. When we live in a bicultural country it means we are very good at sharing, I love living in our wonderful nation.
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Eve!
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To me, bicultural means two different cultures coming together and living in the same environment. For example, in New Zealand one hundred and seventy seven years ago the English and the Maori signed a Treaty to become one country together. This meant New Zealand had become a bicultural country.
I think it’s really cool how our country, New Zealand is bicultural because lots of other countries used to be but have changed over time. New Zealand hasn’t, and I am proud of that. I like it how everyone is so accepting in Aotearoa. It almost feels like we are one big neighbourhood or Whanau, everyone knows and is kind to everyone.
Personally I believe the Treaty of Waitangi has made New Zealand more peaceful, grateful, happy and kind to one another. I think everyone should appreciate the agreement more because we certainly would not be who we are today without it. It made us come together and I know everyone who signed or put effort into the decision would be filled with pride if they saw how Aotearoa has turned out. New zealand today is a country that I look at as bright. To be honest I am not one hundred percent sure why I think this but I believe that most people in New Zealand care about everyone and are mostly friendly to anyone they come across.
Culture can be so subtle, from celebrations to saying a grace before a meal, to speaking a whole different language and believing in different things. Every family has different culture's, beliefs or traditions and everyone should respect that even though they may not believe in it. My family is Catholic, we have a family dinner every Sunday night and we all wait for everyone to get their food before we start. These are just a couple of the many different traditions I have been raised with so I believe that as I grow and as the children of New Zealand grows we will respect each other and hopefully never forget those parts of our past.
Overall, I believe that no matter what what the tradition is, it’s always something important to someone and everyone should respect and be aware of that. I also am grateful that many schools in New Zealand teach Maori because I think it is good to teach the kids about our original Culture and so that it will never be forgotten. I am so grateful and happy that I have been raised and brought up in this wonderful country.
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Frank
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Frank's living biculturally essay
For me, living biculturally seems… strange. Well, kind of. You see, whenever I go inside a house, I take my shoes off. Why? I don’t know. I just was taught that way. Also, for dinner, kids eat first. That’s just how I was taught.
At home, when we have a guest, they eat first. When I go to my grandparent’s on my dad’s side, we keep our elbows off the tables for dinner. At my grandma’s on my mum’s side, we eat in trays or little tables in the lounge. At my grandad’s, (on my mum’s side), we eat at the table. Wherever I go, I ask: “May I leave the table?” after meals. If we finish before others have finished, we:
A: stay and talk and/or B: take our/others plates away. Again, not sure why, but I know that it’s polite.
The languages I want to learn (not including Maori) are: Russian, French, Latin, both types of Gaelic, Danish, German, and Norse. (imagine how cool that would be!) another idea just popped into my head: Scandinavian. Something good is that we’re learning French in school. Yay! Most of these languages are the languages of my ancestors. I have Scottish, Irish, English, possibly Polish, German, and Danish ancestors. Probably why I have such a unique accent. Chuck the fact of being a fourth generation Kiwi in the mix, just to give it some spice, and you have… me!
When I go to, say, Brian’s house, they do things differently: different food, chopsticks, and manners. But the thing that makes most New Zealanders know about bi-culturalism is the Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand, the most famous agreement between the Maori and the Crown.
So that’s part of what I know about bi-culturalism. A lot of people are bi-cultural. I kind of am. Some of my friends are. Some teachers are, too. I think that in our future, New Zealand will become more and more bicultural because more and more immigrants are coming. I think language preserves culture. Well, that’s the way I see it. For example: in French, we not only learn the language and manners; we learn the culture, too. It’s the same for Te reo, and kapa haka. I think that something amazing about te reo is that it was almost lost, but it’s come back. I’m not going to talk about multicultural, because that will take forever. I want to speak the languages of my ancestors because I want to visit those places and make sure the culture never gets lost.
So, to summarise, we should respect biculturalism, respect other people’s beliefs, and keep cultures alive. Be nice to people, and respect how they choose to live.
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Living bi culturally can mean you have two cultures while your are living in one country. All families have different ways of living, for example taking your shoes off before entering your house, saying prayers before eating,and also some families wear specific clothes for different religious reasons.
The Treaty is about Partnership, Protection and Participation of both the Maori and non-Maori way of life. If you have two cultures you may be able to have two passports and you are allowed to travel freely between the two countries. While in one of the countries you can stay there for as long as you want with a passport. Without a passport you would have to leave the country within 90 days.
I think that New Zealand needs to maintain the Partnership, Protection and Participation aims of the Treaty because, without them, we would still be in fights with the British and possibly some other nations. I think this is important that we stay in partnership with the British because if we were ever in conflict with other countries they would be able to help us and we could help them. If we didn’t have the Treaty of Waitangi I think that our country would be completely different in the way that New Zealand wouldn’t necessarily be called New Zealand, or New Zealand may not have all of the land that we do have now. We might not have any Maori culture.
Personally my family has different cultures which means we do thing differently, for example everyone apart from my mum’s side of my family doesn’t have many things to do with religious things, such as being Catholic, or going to Church on Sundays. Whenever Gran comes to New Zealand all the way from the United Kingdom. Gran does things differently to us mainly because She is more religious than the rest of our family and believes in different things, and different ways of doing things. One thing she does different to us is while we eat Gran makes us keep our elbows off the table, and she always waits for everyone to sit down at the table before she starts eating.
Living biculturally can mean you are from two different countries and are multicultural. When the Treaty was signed everyone agreed on three rules which are Partnership, Protection and Participation. For me living biculturally means I am able to travel freely between my two nations and stay there for as long as I want. The Treaty makes me think of how different some families are and what my family does differently to them.
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Fleur
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Bi-culturalism takes place all throughout New Zealand. Living Bi-culturally while living in New Zealand means you have two different cultures. We all have our own cultures, beliefs and traditions. Culture can be so minor. Perhaps you go to church every Sunday morning or you simply aren’t allowed to put your elbow on the table because it’s ‘rude’ or ‘impolite’ to those around you. When you’re younger you might find you’re family’s culture bonkers, but as you grow older you find that it becomes a habit to live on to those traditions, even when your family isn’t around.
If you are biculturally living in New Zealand, or from New Zealand living somewhere else, it’s likely you’ll have different cultures. It’s common to not be used to the change of the way things are here compared to other countries. Being born in France and often going back to visit is very unusual to me. For example, Christmas was celebrated on Christmas Eve and Christmas day meant nothing. I wasn’t used to the drastic change and it took me time to adjust to the different culture there compared to New Zealand. It’s absolutely normal to find those different cultures strange, and the whole experience made me realise how others feel when they come to New Zealand.
You’re grandparents, born decades earlier than you presumably have different traditions to you. Sure, usually you can leave the table without notice, but when they’re around it’s compulsory to say “ may I leave the table”. Although their bizarre ways of life may be different to yours, the polite thing to do is respect them and their odd traditions.
The Treaty of Waitangi is an example of bi-culturalism. Before it was signed in 1840, Maori and british settlers lived within their own cultures. After the Treaty was signed the population of the british settlers grew and outnumbered the Maori. The non maori traditions/culture became more relevant, and the Maori were expected to adjust to their ways.
To summarise, New Zealand is a multicultural country, which is open to all kinds of diversity. While having two different cultures and living in New Zealand may not be easy, it’s obvious that things won’t be the same here as to other countries.
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Sweeney’s living biculturally essay
The main thing about living biculturally is learning the culture of other families. It is good to learn the different ways of different people.
There are good and bad sides to learning other cultures because you have a chance of not following your cultures. The good sides are you know how other people live, learn and think differently from you, which I think is my most favourite bit about all this learning. You know what to do when you come to someone else's house and you know what you're doing.
New zealand has a little something up their sleeve they have a treaty with the maori so we don’t have wars and new zealand in fact we have six copies of it. The main thing about this is so we can shear land for years and years to come.
What I like about this is that we have not had a war in years and thanks to the queen we can shear the land for years and that has got to be the best thing (in my opinion) about the treaty and culture. Each year I learn a new culture so I am not uncom in with it and that is that now for the final paragraph
My culture is only in Christchurch with my nana we have to say a grace before we may eat and we may not leave the table before we have sufficient and then we can leave the table. I am also not allowed to eat anywhere other than the table which is cool I can live with that. We may not jump around or watch TV unless it is the morning or the news or we have permission. | ||
Nathaniel’s Bicultural Essay
What is living bi culturally? Living biculturally means living with other cultures. There are many ways to help or destroy this.
Another definition of living biculturally is when you live with many cultures that are not only around you but also affect you for example living in New Zealand there are many languages and religions going around because of the cultures. Another example is that with poor cultures going to New Zealand there could be more crime because poor people tend to sometimes commit crime.
I think New Zealand needs to stay and maintain partnership with other cultures because they might need other cultures’ help later on. New Zealand should also realize that they should have more protection for other cultures so they do not die out, because you would not want your culture to die out. Last but not least there is participation because when you participate kindly with another culture you are kind of inviting them to be your ally.
Imagine that you are sitting down for Christmas dinner and once you start to eat, an asian man (who is your dad's friend) pulls out some chopsticks and starts to eat. Is this disrespectful? But if you ask him to put his chopsticks away are you disrespecting his culture? This is one little example of living biculturally.
Now you now what living biculturally is, examples of it and how it can affect New Zealand. Now maybe you can make a change.
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Sean
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Forthcoming Future Friend
Dear my forthcoming future friend,
You are probably wondering what this is. This is a letter to you about the bi-cultural environment of New Zealand. I am hoping you will be my genie and grant my three (maybe four) wishes. All you have to do is send this letter to the prime minister of New Zealand and ask them to pursue these pleads. Okay I’m rubbing the lamp now.
Dear my forthcoming future friend, My first wish is for all the cultures in New Zealand to still be protected. I would love all religions and cultures to still celebrate their beliefs and gods. In this wish, I would like no races to be racially abused or defined by racial stereotypes. Everyone will be accepted and tolerated. I know it's a lot to ask but it will really help.
Signed
-your past persistent partner
Dear my forthcoming future friend ,
My second request is that all cultures in New Zealand will participate together in activities and festivals. I wish that the government will have hundreds of races participating to have political policies that benefit all cultures. I wish to have at least two languages apart from english to be taught at all levels of schooling.
Please help my dream-
your past persistent partner.
Dear my forthcoming future friend,
I hope you understand my pleas. Also I hope the Treaty of Waitangi is still celebrated, Do you even know what it is? I hope the promises are kept.I would love that to happen. If not my third wish is for the policies that uphold Waitangi to still be tolerated and respected. I hope every hasn’t gone psycho and created a zombie apocalypse. I would like Aotearoa to be a shared land between all cultures. Churches,maraes,mosques and temples shall not be sold unless there cultural priests and monks decide to sell. -
your past persistent partner.
Dear generous genie guy, thankyou for listening in, I am very pleased that you have granted my wishes, But please give this to the prime minister. I hope multi-cultural New Zealand is thriving. But I do have a fourth wish, I wish for you to be free and go to live a happy life- Sean
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Mei Mun
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Introduction
I am talking about what the difference is between New Zealand schools and Malaysian schools. What we eat , what food they eat and what culture what our school do with our school rule.
The difference with Malaysian school is we don’t have play time and when it’s morning tea or lunch time our parents can’t come and if the teacher saw the student has a phone the teacher will take it away but the teacher will give it back after school but sometime the teacher forgot to give it back. We don’t have a phone box. In New Zealand school we have phone box and we have play time. I don’t think I our school has school trip like going to camp or going to a museum.
What do we eat and what food?
In New Zealand school we don’t buy food but in Malaysia school we have a canteen and we buy food there or there parent come to school and give them lunch. But now the parents can’t come any more but I don’t know what is the reason why. I need to ask my mum about this. In Malaysia we eat noodles,roti with curry, fried rice, milk,juice and eggs.
Uniforms and rules about make up nail polish
In New Zealand school we don’t need to wear uniforms but when you’re at high school the students have to wear uniforms. In Malaysia school in primary school and high school we have to polish nails and put make up but you can put make up just a little. And in Malaysia school when we are playing sport we have sport uniform.
School Bags and stationery
In New Zealand school we can use any bags. In Malaysia school we use backpacks with wheels but some people like carrying them.For our stationery in Malaysia we buy pencils,pens,paint brush,colouring pencil cases. In New Zealand schools, we buy our stationery at school but we buy pencil case ourselves.
Tutorials & after school lessons
In Malaysia, after school I go to take lessons after school and we can sleep there and have lunch there. In New Zealand tutorial the students just go home.
The main point is what is the culture difference between New Zealand and Malaysia. Malaysia and New Zealand have many differences and also many things that are the same.
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Hannah
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In this essay I will explain how I live biculturally, how our school works now and how my old school works/worked. I will also explain how living biculturally is special to me.
To me, living biculturally is significant because we probably wouldn't be alive right now. It is not just special because we wouldn't be alive it's because a lot of different bi-cultural people get along and teach each other ways to live, eat and do things .
The way I live is different to other people. Some people sit in front of the TV and some people sit in different places to their siblings/parents. Hoever, I sit at the dining room table with my family and we only ever sit in front of the TV sometimes. When we have babysitters we usually sit at the bench not the table. On Saturday or Sunday we have a really nice sophisticated meal e.g a roast, a nice salad or just something really nice.
In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. It was signed by the Maori and Non-Maori (english) to agree about the land. The three parts of the Treaty are participation, protection and partnership. At my old school we did not have a hall like we do now at Clyde Quay, we just did our assembly outside and if it was raining we would just not have it. We did things completely different to how we do things here just like it is with living biculturally. participation, protection and partnership were all involved in the Treaty. Participation is contributing to the Treaty, partnership is working together and protection is to protect the land.
The main thing I want you to realise is to respect other cultures, respect the way people do things and respect the way other people live.
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Elliott
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This essay is about living bi culturally and how people live in different ways. You also can learn about people's different traditions, rules and how to respect them. And I will also explain how I live biculturally with my family.
I think what it means to live biculturally is how the different cultures bring a nation together, such as the english and the indians,they live peacefully and the indians have even influenced english cuisine,which if you ask me,food is the best way to make friends. What I'm saying is, immigrants that enter new countries can really improve society so living biculturally is about intertwining cultures through respect.
New Zealand must maintain our bicultural lifestyle in order to make our country greater than it already is. You see, mixed cultures equals more beliefs, traditions and holidays. Look at the Maori, for example they were fine before the pakeha arrived. they traded, fought ,traded again and signed a Treaty. and that was the founding document of new Zealand, so mixed cultures may sometimes go wrong,but it always turns out right in the end.
An example on how people live biculturally is sort of like how you have different traditions at the table,some families say grace before eating,and others let children eat first. What I'm saying is, traditions really do matter,if we didn’t have all these cultures and dialects, the world would not be as fun and enjoyable as it is. So these are examples of living biculturally. Living with respect makes things easier.
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Ashton
This term, Rimu have been learning about the Treaty of Waitangi and living biculturally. Here’s my essay on living biculturally in New Zealand.
Living biculturally basicly means born and/or raised in one country and then moving to another country. You still keep your tradition (if you have one) but you learn how to do things the way they do it in the country you have moved to. Also, living biculturally could be as simple as taking your shoes off in someone else's house. A part of it is respect but you're also living bi culturally because you're doing something how they do it in another culture (or family). It’s good when you're from another country because you will probably know another language (if you come from a country that speaks a different language to the country you have moved to) and you can tell people about how you do things in your home country.
In the past we needed to maintain partnership, protection and participation because if we didn’t the non-maori would have completely taken over New Zealand and there would have been a lot of disagreements. This would have happened because the Treaty of Waitangi ensures the maori with partnership with the British, protection from any… ummm...thing they might need protecting from and participation, with the maori joining in with british stuff.
I live biculturally because at my house I’m allowed to a hat inside but at school or any where that's not my house I have to take off my hat. Also in Simu we get to wear our hoods inside but in Timu they don’t, so when ever I go into Timu I remember to take off my hood (most of the time). Also, at Kilbirnie School we didn’t do karakia so when I came to Clyde Quay I was like “Whoa! Here they do karakia!”. At the start of the term I didn’t know the words to the karakia but I picked them up pretty quickly.
To conclude, living biculturally is a good thing, not something to be ashamed of. Be proud that you are unique.
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