Maori Terms Flashcards
(19 cards)
Aroha
love
Hekenga
migration/movement of people
iwi
a tribe
kaitiatitanga
to “care” for the environment
karakia
prayer
koha
gift
korero purakau
a legend or story that explains and event or activity
mana whenua
power over land, authority over land or territory
mana
respect given to someone of status
manaakitanga
‘care’ for visitors
mihi
a welcome speech
taonga
sacred/ cultural item
tapu/noa
sacred or special
kitanga maori
maori customs they believe and live by regarding environment
tino rangariratanga
rights, responsibilities, and obligations revolving around control of the land.
waiata tawhito
a song or chant
whakanohonoho
maori settlement that is governed by access to resources.
whakapapa
a genealogy/ ancestry of tonga or person.
whanaungatanga
relationship, a family connection, relationship through sacred experiences
