Maori Terms Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
Tiriti o Waitangi
A
Treaty of Waitangi
2
Q
Whenua
A
Land
3
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Tapu
A
Sacred, special, not ordinary
4
Q
Hui
A
meeting, conference
5
Q
Kingitanga
A
Maori king movement
6
Q
Marae
A
area for formalities in front of meeting house
7
Q
Tangata whenua
A
original people belonging to a place
8
Q
Kaitiakitanga
A
guardianship, protection
9
Q
Pakeha
A
people living in NZ, usually used for non maori
10
Q
Tino rangatiratanga
A
self determination, chiefly authority, rights and responsibilities
11
Q
Whakapapa
A
ancestory line
12
Q
Karakia
A
prayers
13
Q
Manaakitanga
A
welcoming and looking after guests
14
Q
Rangatira
A
chiefly rank
15
Q
Haka
A
chant with dance
16
Q
iwi
A
tribe
17
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hapu
A
clan, sub tribe
18
Q
rohe
A
boundary
19
Q
taonga
A
treasure, natural resource
20
Q
Waiata
A
song, chant
21
Q
Moko
A
tattoo
22
Q
whanau
A
extended family
23
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tamariki
A
children
24
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kaumatua
A
elders
25
Tikanga
maori customs, traditions, cultures
26
koha
acknowledging hospitality with a gift, food or money
27
korero purakau
legend, myth, story
28
tangihanga
ceremony for mourning deceased person
29
mana
authority, honour, respect, power
30
turangawaewae
place to stand or belong
31
ururupa
grave, cemetery
32
Mana whenua
customary right or authority held by group such as iwi in particular area
33
Tangata
people
34
Manuhiri
guests
35
Te reo maori
language
36
mihi
formal way of respecting by acknowledging and greeting people
37
waka
canoe
38
raupatu
confiscation (of land)
39
Tipuna
ancestors
