Māori Psychology Flashcards
What is the meaning of whānau?
Extended family, to be born, to give birth
What is hapū?
Subtribe, to be pregnant, conceived in the womb
What is the meaning of iwi?
Tribe, strength, bone
What is whakapapa? What is the relationship between “whakapapa” and Māori identity?
Genealogy, lineage, descent (also means genealogical table). It is considered the benchmark of Māori identity, and its expression can be in multiple and diverse forms.
What is mātauranga Māori?
Māori education, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, skill. It is also refered to as indigenous knowledge and includes creative arts (weaving, carving, performance arts…), science (astronomy, fishing and gardening…), psychology (stories, songs, memories, prophecies, visions…).
What is tikanga Māori?
Correct procedure, custom, manner and practice, pertaining to Māori. It is coherent with mātauranga Māori.
What is tapu?
Sacred, restricted and controlled access to other humans, places, or objects, it is inherited at birth and interconnected with whānau. It can inform behavioural restriction based on contexual circumstances.
What is noa?
Be free from the extensions of tapu, ordinary, unrestricted. To treat others disrespectfully is considered as an attempt to render others “noa”.
What is mana?
A supernatural force in a person, place or object, mana goes hand in hand with tapu.
Who is Pākehā?
New Zealander of European descent.
What is the relationship between Māori culture and Pākehā culture?
- Māori culture is parallel to Pākehā culture or mainstream New Zealand culture;
- Share commonalities with kiwi as a result of accommodation, yet also distinctive differences;
- Differences are often hidden.
How does Māori’s notion of self look like?
Māori’s notion of self emphasises its interconnection with place, particularly connection to turangawaewae-traditional place to stand, place where one has the right to stand. Meanwhile, when describing oneself, Māori often draw on their connections to their whānau(also includes someone who is not biologically related, called kaupapa whānau), hapū, iwi, whakapapa and whanaungatanga (shared relationship bonds).
How to strengthen one’s mana?
By encouraging people in their voice, power to choose, their sense of honour, authority and decision making.
Where can mana be derived from
It can be derived from atua (supernatural being), tangata (human beings), and whenua (land, country, ground, placenta, afterbirth).
What is imperialism?
It is a policy or ideology of extending the rule of a country over other countries often by military force or gaining political and economical control.
