Maori module Flashcards
(15 cards)
Whakapapa
Genealogy, Ancestry and heritage. Knowing who you are and where you come from.
Everyone has whakapapa, concept is broader than human Genealogy, wai (water), Rakau (trees), Nga Atua Maori (Maori Gods), Ika (fish), Manu (brids) etc
Wairua
is fundamental to Māori existence and therefore, important to Māori health and wellbeing
Internal connection to the universe
Tapu and noa
Sacred, restriction, prohibition, a supernatural condition
A supernatural condition where a person, place, or object is dedicated to an atua (spiritual being) and moves from the profane to the sacred.
Becomes untouchable, no longer for common use.
Violating tapu could cause retribution (sickness, catastrophe, even death).
Karakia (prayers) and ceremonies could mitigate consequences.
Tapu was used to regulate behavior towards people and the environment, ensuring social order and flourishing.
Tapu could be applied by rangatira (chiefs) or tohunga (experts/priests) as channels of the atua.
Communities respected tapu out of fear of divine punishment.
Intrinsic (primary) tapu: Things that are inherently sacred.
Extensions of tapu: Restrictions from contact with something intrinsically tapu.
Noa:
The lifting/removal of tapu, often through water, food, and karakia.
Mauri
Binds the spiritual and the physical, and that one without the other equates to death
Can be nurtured through kindness, support and care (manaakitanga), and can be diminished through callous and damaging interactions
Enacting manaakitanga in relationships enhances the mana of the recipient and also augments the mana of individual
Mana
Is derived from the gods, human beings are the vessels or channels that house mana, a human agent that the gods have delegated authority too
People are not the source of mana, it is through mana that people have the power and strength to perform
Abuse of spiritual power, strength and authority can result in a loss of mana, with great in a loss of mana, with great mana comes great responsibility to the gods and peoples
Supernatural force in a person, place or object
Goes hand in hand with tapu, one affecting the other
Manaakitanga
Is value reflected in the generosity and kindness that one shows for others and to all living things.
Relationships based on manaakitanga are based on respect from which mutual affinity grows
Its an expectation that each party will recognize the mana of the other
Whanaungatanga
Relates to belonging, a sense of purpose and relationships. A sense of belonging.
Provides a system of interrelatedness that recognises the purpose of coming together, the diversity of experiences, genealogy, wairuatanga (spiritual connectedness), and the expectations of unity and reciprocity.
Kaitiakitanga
Guardianship and stewardship
Aroha
Love
Ako
Reciprocal relationship of teaching and learning.
To learn, study, instructs, teach, advice
Taha wairua (spirutal health)
Health is related to unseen and unspoken energies
The spiritual essence of a person is their life force. This determines us as individuals and as a collective, who and what we are, where we have come from and where we are going
Traditional Maori analysis of physical manifestations of illness will focus on the wairua or spirit, to determine whether damage here could be a contributing factor
Taha whanau - can be chosen (family health)
The capacity to belong, to care and to share where individuals are part of wider social systems
Whanau provides us with the strength to be who we are- linked to ancestors
Tinana (Physical health)
Capacity for physical growth and development
Good physical health is required for optimal development
Taha hinengaro (mental health)
Capacity to communicate to think and to feel mind and body are inseparable
Tuakana-Teina
Refers to the relationship between an often older person/ knowledgeable person and often younger person and is specific to teaching and learning in the Maori context Reciprocal relationship.
Older person gives knowledge younger person accepts, expand, or challenge knowledge.
Korero mai, korero atu
