Whatumanawa — emotional heart
felt inner life and relationships
Whatumanawa is used here as a heart-centred emotional anchor in contemporary Māori wellbeing language. The point distinguishes felt and relational experience from the model’s wider hinengaro dimension; this distinction varies by framework.
Point 4 of 5 in Rongoā Māori
Cross-tradition overlaps
No overlapping points are registered for this point.
Sources
Mason Durie, Whaiora: Māori Health Development (scholarly_modern)
New Zealand Ministry of Health, Māori Health Models: Te Whare Tapa Whā (secondary)