FACTOID # 111: On average, more than 70 persons die of varicose veins per year per country.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RELATED ARTICLES
People who viewed "Wananga" also viewed:
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Wananga

In Polynesian mythology, Wananga is secret, occult knowledge of magic and sorcery.

In New Zealand, a wānanga (also spelt wananga) is a type of publicly-owned tertiary instution. They are not to be confused with universities, which have taken the name whare wānanga.


  Results from FactBites:
 
Waitangi Tribunal - About the Reports (3283 words)
Wananga are modern tertiary education providers based on an ancient Maori institution of advanced learning known as whare wananga.
One of the principal objectives of wananga Maori is to establish a Maori-controlled system of tertiary education with an emphasis on the key principle of matauranga Maori.
The claimants assert that wananga are assisting to reverse the negative statistics of Maori in education and employment.
Wanaga Reo - Aotahi: School of Māori and Indigenous Studies - University of Canterbury - New Zealand (563 words)
The Wananga Reo Rumaki is a total immersion Māori language wananga, usually a week long, similar to the wananga reo held by Ngati Raukawa and in Waikato.
These wananga have been held since 1979 in Te Ika a Maui on various marae and kaiako from these wananga are invited to assist kaiako from Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha, to run our wananga.
The Wananga Reo Rumaki does not use formal assessment, but it is important that students have progress reports and feedback from their kaiako.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.