Māori Culture - Te Pōwhiri / Pōhiri Flashcards
Learning about terms used during a pōwhiri (24 cards)
1
Q
tangata whenua
A
host / local people
2
Q
manuhiri
A
visitors / guest
3
Q
pōwhiri / pōhiri
A
welcome ceremony
4
Q
tīpuna / tūpuna
A
ancestors
5
Q
tikanga
A
procedures
6
Q
kawa
A
protocols
7
Q
manaakitanga
A
hospitality
8
Q
mana
A
prestige
9
Q
Marae
A
Communal or sacred place
10
Q
Whaikōrero
A
formal speech (by men)
11
Q
Karanga
A
call of welcome (by woman)
12
Q
Haka Pōwhiri
A
ceremonial welcome
13
Q
koha
A
gift, offering from guests
14
Q
hongi / harirū
A
traditional greeting by pressing noses
15
Q
waiata
A
song (often sung after the speech)
16
Q
tapu
A
sacred / restricted
17
Q
noa
A
free from restriction / made safe
18
Q
kai
A
food (shared after ceremony)
19
Q
Wharenui
A
Meeting House
20
Q
whakapapa
A
genealogy, ancestral connections
21
Q
iwi
A
tribe / people
22
Q
hapū
A
subtribe
23
Q
aroha
A
love, compassion, empathy
24
Q
Tūrangawaewae
A
place to stand, home base
