Living and working by Maori customs, values and culture | Bianca Ranson | TEDxWaiheke

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  • Опубликовано: 3 сен 2015
  • Bianca Ranson describes her journey from an education in a total immersion Maori to running an award-winning business that combines Maori culture and the natural environment. Rather than compromising who she was as a Maori woman, in an industry that didn't understand or acknowledge her culture, she started her own business in order to work in the way she needed to. With $200 in her pocket, Potiki Adventures was born.
    Bianca is the founder and director of Potiki Adventures, an award-winning adventure tourism company that combines Maori culture and the New Zealand outdoors, and is also globally recognised for its work with Maori youth.
    As a Maori woman Bianca did not want to compromise her beliefs and values when going to work, so starting Potiki Adventures was a way to incorporate these into her workplace. Potiki Adventures now offers employment to people in an environment that celebrates being Maori and living and working by Maori values, customs and traditions.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

Комментарии • 82

  • @binx2882
    @binx2882 8 лет назад +95

    That was beautiful. I use to work with Bianca in a retail magazines store in our teens and she was as warm natured and passionate as she is in her speech. I'm so happy I stumbled upon this and very proud of how far she has come🤗

  • @UIAL570
    @UIAL570 5 лет назад +34

    They should do that immersion program everywhere in NZ!!! It would be amazing for all the troubled Māori youth who are losing the connection to their culture, to regain their sense of identity. This girl is amazing and I pray she continues to make a difference.

  • @zhonmh1078
    @zhonmh1078 7 лет назад +21

    nga mihi!! sitting in course crying, thank you for listening to your heart and our tipuna. such a beautiful korero

  • @jasonporter7154
    @jasonporter7154 7 лет назад +34

    AMAZING. this is a awesome explanation of how native people around the world try to navigate there life while at the same time embrace and hold there core values close to them. Thank You Bianca Jason Porter Mohawk

  • @ronalddippenaar2381
    @ronalddippenaar2381 4 месяца назад +1

    Beautiful!
    From South Africa.

  • @mellawson3038
    @mellawson3038 4 года назад +2

    Totally heart warming, heart felt, authentic, and inspirational, thank you. Arohanui Mel

  • @dorothyngakuru8946
    @dorothyngakuru8946 Год назад +1

    Absolutely beautiful, loved that korero, I always come back for another watch as it inspires me to carryout my Maori youth program. It helps me stay focused on the purpose 🙌

  • @fionabowles2607
    @fionabowles2607 4 года назад +4

    wonderful thank you for sharing these beautiful stories

  • @VieenRennes
    @VieenRennes Год назад +2

    This is extremely beautiful, enlightening and educational.

  • @ChristelBroederlow
    @ChristelBroederlow Год назад

    Such an inspirational korero of a young wahine toa with a strong vision and amazingly awesome accomplishments which are clearly ongoing. Nga mihi Bianca ♥️🙏🏽

  • @TulePafalani
    @TulePafalani Месяц назад

    Absolutely beautiful! Thank you Bianca.

  • @Pinibee
    @Pinibee 3 года назад +2

    So beautifully spoken. Such an inspiring korero ❤️

  • @hayleeisaacs644
    @hayleeisaacs644 6 лет назад +8

    That was such an incredible speech. Ngā mihi nui

  • @tangatawhenua1477
    @tangatawhenua1477 4 года назад +3

    Thankyou for sharing e kare, nga mihi nui rawa ❤

  • @THLLS-ej2tq
    @THLLS-ej2tq 3 года назад +5

    A beautiful and powerful exposè of biculturalism in Aoteroa. Thank you for being a positive role for our young Maori women.

  • @kt348
    @kt348 8 лет назад +10

    Amazing. What it is like to have to live in two worlds as Māori in a predominantly pakeha world. Your message was so well recieved and I resonated so much with your korero. May you long continue to bring change that is positive to the world! Ngā mihi nui x

  • @ramayomama
    @ramayomama 8 лет назад +6

    This was brilliant Bianca, such a cool talk.

  • @tee5561
    @tee5561 3 года назад

    Thank you so so much for this 🌅🌅🌅

  • @frankeeandrews5564
    @frankeeandrews5564 2 года назад

    Thank You Bianca 🙏

  • @hinewaiwaitoa8587
    @hinewaiwaitoa8587 Год назад +1

    Beautiful kõrero, thank you for the Mahi you do

  • @maoriboy92
    @maoriboy92 Месяц назад

    I have fond memories of Potiki adventures from when we were at Pukewhakataratara, Massey High School. Bianca takes us out to the Waitakere Ranges for a hikoi. It was mean! Stink weather as usual, but it was mean!
    Mauri Ora!

  • @Ebzcreativetestimony
    @Ebzcreativetestimony 5 месяцев назад

    Love this so much

  • @freddythompson8735
    @freddythompson8735 7 лет назад +5

    Amazing. Very proud and very inspired.

  • @ziggywilliams3147
    @ziggywilliams3147 8 лет назад +6

    You go girl

  • @philipgray3570
    @philipgray3570 8 лет назад +4

    brilliant

  • @marzseaga714
    @marzseaga714 Год назад

    I love this

  • @teawhipaatrustinc1369
    @teawhipaatrustinc1369 8 лет назад +12

    This is a beautiful kaupapa and korero - operating from Te Ao Maori to grow tangata whenua katoa especially our rangatahi rangatira!

    • @cascade3769
      @cascade3769 3 года назад

      Gee- choose 1 language and stick with it!

  • @ShedLifeHua
    @ShedLifeHua 2 года назад

    thankyou

  • @manavai9159
    @manavai9159 7 лет назад +11

    what was the book she was referring to? by some Dr.? appreciate her sharing her journey that is shared among so many indigenous cultures... on the clash between surviving in a world that doesn't acknowledge your existence or the contributions of your people. helllllla props and love !

    • @Xashe
      @Xashe 7 лет назад +4

      Dr. Ranginui Walker, Ka Whawhai Tonu Mātou

    • @Xashe
      @Xashe 7 лет назад +2

      Are you implying that racism in NZ is greater today than it was in the 80s and 90s because of Ranginui Walker? Because I might just have to disagree with you on that one.

    • @manavai9159
      @manavai9159 7 лет назад +2

      thank you

    • @boomerplays6987
      @boomerplays6987 Год назад

      @@Xashe it definitely is tf

  • @kelvinbrunton4780
    @kelvinbrunton4780 3 года назад

    you are awesome.

  • @kiwikidadventures8284
    @kiwikidadventures8284 4 года назад +2

    ka rawe Bianca au

  • @manatanemanaora9343
    @manatanemanaora9343 7 лет назад +10

    lovely talk....how ever, I come from a generation where maori language, maori culture was strapped out of us....not by the hands of our own people, but by hands of 'tauiwi', non-maori. Moving forward will happen until those wrongs are made right! A national apology to all Maori and especially those who have gone, those who fought to survive... hence why the mamae still continues. Please don't say we are 'ALL NZders' if we are still the minority...

  • @TuapapaoTeReoTuawhiti
    @TuapapaoTeReoTuawhiti 3 года назад +1

    He rite ki te kupu kua kōrerohia. Just like spoken word...... rhyme, flow, passion, presence and pono! Ka mihi R

  • @ceciliecrusoe7204
    @ceciliecrusoe7204 6 лет назад +5

    Hello! I have a school-project about Maori. I was wondering if someone could tell me a little more about it, as I have become very interested in Maori. First off, how should I actually pronounce it? Please take no offense from this, as I mean no offense, I really just want to know. Secondly, how are your lives today? Do you have many Maori friends? What are some current problems you are struggling with? What do you feel about the history of how you were treated by European travelers?
    Thanks for reading my questions, I hope you'll answer some of them:)

    • @LaekSide
      @LaekSide 2 года назад

      Kia Ora koe Cecile Crusoe
      Have you learnt much yet as it has been 4 years
      where are you from and what nationality if you don't mind me asking
      Its hard to explain how to pronounce our words it's easier to learn by hearing it from mouth to ear plus different tribes have different accents, dialects, lingo and sounds
      Basics is wrapping your tounge around the sounds like
      A - sounds like - ah
      E - sounds like - eh
      I - sounds like - E
      O - sounds like - or
      U - sounds like - ew
      H - sounds the same
      K - sounds like the English letter - C
      M - sounds the same
      N - sounds the same
      P - sounds the same
      R - sound is hard to explain you got to roll your - R
      T - sounds the same
      W - sounds the same
      Wh - sounds like - F
      Ng - sound is hard to explain 😁
      There are only 14 letters in our alphabet
      A,E,G,H,I,K,M,N,O,P,R,T,U,W and the Wh, sound as well as the Ng, sound
      Hope it helps

    • @LaekSide
      @LaekSide 2 года назад

      Our lives today ?
      😆 Depends on the individual you ask it's a deep complex culture
      for example the term Maori
      was placed upon us by Europeans to class us indigenous people of Aotearoa under the same umbrella as one people but we aren't 🤣
      every tribe is unique and within our tribe's we have sub-tribes that makes us further unique
      We never called ourselves Maori
      for me personally I identify myself as my Father's tribal name which is TUHOE who inhabit the Te Urewera territory
      So I would identify myself as a
      TUHOE first an foremost while still acknowledging my Mothers tribe Rongomaiwahine who inhabit the
      Te Mahia Peninsular territory
      and my Scottish blood from my grandfather my father's father whom we have never met
      Sadly he left my grandmother when my father was 2 years old so I've probably got a lot of unknown really close Scottish relatives through his ancestors and his descendants if he went on to father more children
      And Maori second

    • @LaekSide
      @LaekSide 2 года назад

      Yes have many friends from different cultural backgrounds including maori

    • @LaekSide
      @LaekSide 2 года назад

      The struggles are too vast and deep 😆 maybe for your mind to grasp and comprehend the generational pain caused by the ripple effects the design of colonisation does to a people and there future descendents

    • @LaekSide
      @LaekSide 2 года назад

      Hope that helped with your questions
      But every tribe has their own experiences and stories

  • @Shemene
    @Shemene Год назад

    ♥wow beautiful

  • @hollystevens4943
    @hollystevens4943 6 лет назад

    Could someone please be kind in helping me with correctly referencing this video? Thanks in advance

  • @technique187
    @technique187 4 года назад +2

    This is a sister that is Maori and has Vision.

  • @hohepasavage522
    @hohepasavage522 7 лет назад +8

    kia kaha waihine...

  • @tutanekai03
    @tutanekai03 4 года назад

    did they bleep out the name of her company?

  • @kohewitute8026
    @kohewitute8026 2 года назад

    Tautoko sis

  • @wakeupsheeple81
    @wakeupsheeple81 6 лет назад +10

    Loved this. But as a white person I've always felt quite envious of indigenous people, I wish I could see the world from that deep connected place and perspective. Instead of only reaching out to Maori kids can't she let a few wannabes like me join in too? :)

    • @SiliconBong
      @SiliconBong 5 лет назад

      Why is it such a struggle to learn TeReo in NZ ?!?

    • @WillowerJo
      @WillowerJo 4 года назад +3

      The505Guys- And there in lies the wound and the disconnect of the White Colonial bloodlines. Amnesia. I feel like if we can all find our way back and live in a connected way to our individual and unique Whenua and extract from our own mythologies we can find common ground and turn this separatist model around. Respect for Culture begins with relearning our own!

  • @johnw2698
    @johnw2698 5 лет назад +1

    Remember the Kahui twins, Maori will never rise until they are avenged

  • @angustepuni1068
    @angustepuni1068 3 года назад +2

    Nga mihi nui ki a koe! He tino pai to korero me whakaaro me mauri

  • @MysticCaravan
    @MysticCaravan Год назад

    There was not much about Maori customs, values and culture.

  • @user-oh4yd5uh4e
    @user-oh4yd5uh4e 7 месяцев назад

    I´m watching this from overseas. I see that it is also maori custom to fill a supermarket trolley up with chips and alcohol and force your way past security without paying then blame it on pakehas.

  • @keithmac7596
    @keithmac7596 2 месяца назад

    ? NOT NORMAL ?

  • @shorey40
    @shorey40 3 года назад

    Revisionist Maori history. Turns out they learnt alot from the British... It is an intrinsic part of Maori lore that they were indeed not the first to Aotearoa, so how can they talk about devastation and loss of land? Were they not also in a perpetual fight with the tahitians, they would never go to New Zealand. The Patupaiarehe were there at least before the Maori. As too were the red heads, ancestors of Monica Matamua and the Ngati Hotu. The Maori also genocided the Moriori. How can they talk about loss?

  • @dennislum4460
    @dennislum4460 5 лет назад

    Tell me about your warrior traditions. How did they view lazines and morbid obesity???

    • @covenawhite4855
      @covenawhite4855 3 года назад +4

      They were warriors of the Oceans when they were fishermen, hunters, and gatherers.

    • @justintyme1171
      @justintyme1171 3 года назад +3

      Denise Richard.. Dunno, ask your mother

    • @parisan9985
      @parisan9985 2 года назад

      They weren't hunter gatherers, they were agricultiralists

    • @chastautoko7177
      @chastautoko7177 Год назад

      @@parisan9985 how do you know lol. I'm a maori hunter gatherer. Your probably just a white guy that ubers your dinner while you lie on your couch. Couch Potato 🥔 😂.

  • @dmack1209
    @dmack1209 3 года назад

    Cringe

  • @FAMEROB
    @FAMEROB 5 лет назад +1

    Maori is a mindset, she’s obviously mostly European but she likes to separate herself from the population who doesn’t care about race I guess it’s a hobby she’s into

    • @justintyme1171
      @justintyme1171 3 года назад +7

      How did arrogance slip into the room.. Gtfoh

    • @FAMEROB
      @FAMEROB 3 года назад +1

      @@justintyme1171 and here you are

    • @boomerplays6987
      @boomerplays6987 Год назад

      Māori is a bloodline that simple I’m Māori Scottish welsh AND EGYPTIAN how cool is that?

    • @FAMEROB
      @FAMEROB Год назад

      ​@@boomerplays6987 whos egyptian? your mum or dad?

    • @boomerplays6987
      @boomerplays6987 Год назад

      @@FAMEROB my dad has heavy Scottish and Egyptian ancestry my mother is Māori Scottish welsh