Geo concepts and Māori terms Flashcards
(25 cards)
Aroha
Love
Hekenga
Migration/movement of people
Iwi
Tribe
Kaitiakitanga
care for the environment
karakia
prayers
Koha
a gift
Korero purakau
a legend or story
Mana whenua
territorial rights, power over the local land or territory
Mana
a person of status
Manaakitanga
hospitality and care for visitors
Mihi
a greeting or welcome speech
Tapu/noa
sacred or special
Taonga
property
Tikanga Māori
the customs and traditions Māori live by
Tino Rangatiratanga
includes the rights and responsibilities of the land and other resources.
Waiata tawhito
a song or chant
Whakapapa
genealogy/ancestry of a person or thing
Whanaungatanga
a relationship, sense of family or connection
Landscapes (environments) can be natural and/or cultural.
environment
A series of steps/actions to make or change something. Often end in ‘ing’ e.g. mixing, eroding etc.
processes
Actions to help preserve things for future generations
sustainability
How people view or perceive an issue or resource e.g. how does a Central Otago farmer feel about rabbits, compared to a gourmet chef.
perspective
An arrangement of features on earth’s surface (spatial) or b. An event repeating over time (temporal ) e.g. seasons
pattern
When things alter. Change can occur at different rates, at different times, and in different places. One change can bring about future change(s) Ideas and actions that ensure resources are available for future generations
change
