There is a growing interest in traditional Maori Medicine – Rongoa Maori.
The biggest obstacle that most people have when learnning the medicine is that they don’t know enough about the bush to be able to find the plants they need, let alone know how to collect them properly in a way that will not damage the tree, and then prepare them for medicine. This needs to be done within the context of the tikanga (customs) that apply to Rongoa Maori.
These are the areas that will be covered in these four workshops: Rongoa Maori 1, Rongoa Maori 2, Rongoa Maori 3; and Medicine Manufacture. The courses will be run in the bush, working with the plants and observing the practices that are important to traditional healers. The aim is to give participants a good foundation towards developing an understanding of Maori Medicine.
Tutors for these courses are Rob McGowan & Donna Kerridge.
Rongoa 3 1/2 November 2014 at Te Kauri Lodge, Kawhia $350
Rongoa 1: date to be confirmed (Feb/March 2015) at Aongatete Lodge, Tauranga $150
Rongoa 2: date to be confirmed (March/ April 2015) at Waitaia Lodge, Lower Kaimais $300
*Medicine Manufacturing: 22/23 November 2014 at Karanga Camp, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland $270 (please note: to do this workshop you must have previously completed 2 out of 3 of the Rongoa workshops.
For further information please contact Karen Tindall at [email protected] or go to www.titokieducation.co.nz
Tena koe Karen, I would like to know when the next Rongoa Manufacture
course is please. I work for a Hauora here in Tauranga, my friend and I have completed the 1,2,3 of Paa’s courses. I have gone on to do advanced rongoa
appreciation plus much more. It is part of our requirements for our place of employment that we keep upskilling in our line of work.
I hope to hear from you soon
Kia ora ano Ruahine
This is Donna Kerridge again. The next Titoki Education Rongoa Manufacture wananga is likely to be July 5/6 in Auckland. I should also clear up any confusion, this post is not maintained by Titoki Education. Their website is http://www.titokieducation.co.nz and you can check out any upcoming wananga on that site. This site is maintained by me on behalf of those interested in Rongoa Maori news. I am very happy to receive and publish relevant and suitable rongoa material to help network rongoa practitioners across the motu.
Nga mihi ano
Donna