He kupu whakarite i te reo Pākehā te 'melting pot', e tohu ana i tētahi tirohanga a te ahurea awenui kia kanorite ake te porihanga. Arā, kia whakarērea e ngā iwi tokoiti ō rātou ahurea, ō rātou reo, ā rātou tikanga, ā, ka uru atu ki te ahurea o te tokomaha.
'Melting Pot' is a metaphor in English which refers to a perspective from the dominant culture that society should be more homogenous, that minority groups should abandon their culture, language and customs and join in with the majority culture.
tōpūtanga - collective
whakawaimeha (waimeha) - to be diluted
whakawaimeha ahurea - cultural assimilation
Ko te pōhēhē o ētahi, mā te whai i te kaupapa o te tōpūtanga whakawaimeha e manarite ai te katoa.
E tautohetohetia ana ngā painga me ngā kino o te tōpūtanga whakawaimeha.
Mēnā ka whai tātou i te tōpūtanga whakawaimeha, tērā ka ngaro ngā reo me ngā ahurea o ngā iwi taketake o te ao.