Master of Educational Studies

Question: Discuss about theReflection on Te WhÄ nau Te MÄ rama Exhibition. Answer: Introduction: Te Whanau Marama Exhibition Description: The Waikato Museum and the University of Waikato Museum aligned to present an exhibition featuring the fruitful understanding of the history and conceptualised idea about Matariki. The exhibition will showcase the societal view based on the Maori traditions of the night sky or the heavenly bodies. The event will also forecast the revitalisation of the heavenly bodies in this modern world. The exhibition is reflecting the future forecast of the weather conditions and coming seasons. The purpose of the exhibition is to present the unique definition about the celestial body by considering the Maori astrology. Feeling: The arrangement of this exhibition by the University and the Museum is mainly focusing on the broadcasting the conceptual analysis of the heavenly bodies and future weather forecasts (Tyler, 2012). The experience I received there has changed the conceptual ideas about the celestial bodies. I gained the idea about the Maori celebration. As per the Maori astronomy, the population used the stars for calculating the time and the seasons. I have observed that the association of the external curators is fruitful enough to gather more specific and innovative ideas about Maori astronomy. Te Whanau Marama is the celestial bodies of sun. God has placed this sun and it plays the significant role in Maori fishing, agriculture, hunting, and building (Turi-Tiakitai, 2015). I could gather knowledge about the future seasonal events and weather conditions. Before visiting this exhibition, I was not at all aware of the underlying history regarding the creation of the stars, moon, sun, and gal axy. Therefore, it was quite mysterious for me to identify the different definition of the galaxy, stars, sun and moon. Hence, it was quite interesting place for me. However, attending such exhibition, I started receiving the keen interests on the Maori history, which provides the innovative description about the celestial body. I would rather prefer others to visit such exhibition to derive the diversified ideas about the creation of galaxy and other celestial bodies. The exhibition is even highlighting the probability of observing different language, culture, and ceremony. Evaluation: We do not usually involve in-depth thinking about the heavenly bodies, including sun, galaxy, moons, and stars. The exhibition was an appreciable event for redefining the meaning of such heavenly bodies. It was such a pleasure for me to understand the meaning of Maori or the heavenly bodies. In fact, the description of the future prediction by analysing the effects of the heavenly bodies is also quite interesting for me. It was a great experience for me to learn about the astronomy in a complete different way. I should admit that it was something fruitful and good experience for me. I am a learner and not a part of this culture. Hence, I faced difficulties to understand this completely. However, overall experience was much appreciable. Analysis: The culture defines the beliefs, experience, values, and attitudes of the diversified group of population. We know that people from different cultural background celebrate diversified cultural festivals. Each of the cultural group maintains the uniqueness. The analysis was based on the astronomical redefinition of the heavenly bodies. The sun, moon, and the stars are placed in the first house named Hui-te-Rangiora. These are then carried in a basket and placed in the sky (Britton Hamacher, 2013). This particular basket is known as Mangaroa, which is the Maori name of Milky Way. Hence, when we are looking up, the night sky reflects the dark pattern, which is running through the middle path (Orchiston, 2016). The analysis is presented for predicting the future weather conditions and the livelihoods of the societies. Conclusion: Visiting this exhibition, I could gather knowledge about the origins of Maori Astronomy. I received the idea of origins of heavenly bodies that we see in the sky. The exhibition was clearly highlighting the linking between the earth and the stars along with the several other traditional implements. Action Plan: If I receive the chance to visit this exhibition again, I would like to learn more about the astronomy. I shall try to gather knowledge about the effects of such heavenly bodies on the mankind, as predicted by the Maori Astronomy. It would be relevant for the better understanding of the Maori astronomy that has the significant impact on the future forecasts. The Wave: The application of the wave model is representing the different views that I have observed in the exhibition. I have considered myself as the helicopter and explaining the perspectives highlighted in the exhibition. The surfle indicates the overall view of the entire galaxy. The huge galaxy is perceived as the bigger space and thus it is considered as evolving. In analysing from the boatle view, I can state that the galaxy is much scary, as it is broad. However, if judged from a contradictory view of collecting pipis, the extensive area does not make any difference. On the other hand, the clifftop view is determining that the galaxy is just one of the many things. I may perceive that it does not create any kind of the special consequence in everydays life. Similarly, from the perspectives of a particular person, the entire galaxy is merely a space where the stars, sun, moon, and milky-way exist. Hence, the wave tool has been defining the different perspectives. I have visit ed the exhibition, which explained each of the details starting from the origins of galaxy. Hence, I could justify by analysing the different perspectives. References Britton, T. R., Hamacher, D. W. (2013). Meteors in the Maori Astronomical Traditions of New Zealand.arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.0651. Orchiston, W. (2016). The Skies Over Aotearoa/New Zealand: Astronomy from a Maori Perspective. InExploring the History of New Zealand Astronomy(pp. 33-88). Springer International Publishing. Turi-Tiakitai, J. R. (2015). TÃ…Â « Te Turuturu NÃ…Â  Hineteiwaiwa-Maintaining Cultural Integrity in the Teaching of MÄ ori Weaving. Tyler, L. (2012). Interpreting indigenous art in university collections.