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Taonga is a Māori term used to describe treasured items or possessions that hold cultural, spiritual, historical, or personal significance. These can include physical objects such as artwork, carvings, jewelry, or heirlooms, as well as intangible concepts like songs, dances, stories, or language. Taonga represents the cultural heritage of the Māori people and is recognized as valuable for its intrinsic connection to their identity, history, and traditions. It is often protected and preserved to maintain its cultural integrity and to pass it on to future generations.
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Taonga
A taonga in Māori culture is a treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible. This is the current modern definition which differs from the historical definition that was noted by Hongi Hika as "property procured by the spear" [one could understand this as war booty or defended property]. The Māori names of many New Zealand museums contain the term Whare taonga—literally "treasure house", and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage is also called Te Manatū Taonga, but because the Treaty of Waitangi promised that Māori would retain undisturbed possession of their taonga, what is deemed to be a taonga has major political, economic and social consequence in New Zealand - and has been the subject of fierce debates. Tangible examples are all sorts of heirlooms and artefacts, land, fisheries, natural resources such as geothermal springs and access to natural resources, such as riparian water rights and access to the riparian zone of rivers or streams. Intangible examples may include language, spiritual beliefs and radio frequencies. The varying definitions and interpretations have implications for policies regarding such things as intellectual property and genetic engineering.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of taonga in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of taonga in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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