Geo concepts and Maori terms Flashcards
(25 cards)
Aroha
Love
Hekenga
Migration / movement of people
Iwi
Tribe
Kaitiakitanga
To “care for” the environment
Environments
Landscapes (environments) can be natural and/or cultural.
Processes
A series of steps/actions to make or change something. Often end in ‘ing’ e.g. mixing, eroding etc.
Karakia
A prayer
Koha
A gift
Sustainability
Actions to help preserve things for future generations.
Kōrero pūrākau
A legend or story e.g. Maui and the Sun.
Mana whenua
Territorial rights, power over the local land or territory
Mana
A person of status
Manaakitanga
Hospitality and care for visitors
Perspectives
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.
Pattern
An arrangement of features on earth’s surface (spatial) or b. An event repeating over time (temporal ) e.g. seasons
Mihi
A greeting or welcome speech
Tapu/noa
Sacred or special.
Taonga
A thing/object that is sacred
Tikanga Māori
The customs and traditions Māori live by
Tino Rangatiratanga
Includes the rights and responsibilities of the land and other resources.
Change
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
Interaction
When one thing has an impact on/effects another e.g. what impact do people have on the natural environment in our National Parks?
Waiata tawhito
A song or chant
Whakapapa
Genealogy / ancestry of a person or thing
