Terminology Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Pūrākau
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Narratives
2
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Atua
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ancestors of ongoing influence with power over particular domain
3
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Tohunga
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experts within their practice, endowed by the atua with
an ability to perform particular activities taught to humanity by the
atua themselves
4
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Karakia
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formulaic chants accompanying ritual acts addressed to the atua
5
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Iwi
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Tribe
6
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Te Hauora
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The breath of life
7
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Te Mahara
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The subconcious
8
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Te Ao Wairua
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The spirit world
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