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Maori terms
Maori words and beliefs
Question | Answer |
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what is Te Arawa? | It was believed to be part of the great fleet. It was one of 7 |
What are the four main time periods for the maori people? | the seeds, the growth, the flowering and the turning point |
Ariki | supreme chief |
tapu | sacred wisdom |
mana | authority |
ihi | excellence |
wehi | power inherited from the gods and the ancestors |
rangatira | a chief |
patu | a club (weapon) |
kaumatua | elders |
kuia | elder women |
tohunga | priest |
tutua | commoners (citizens) |
Taurekareka or mokai | slaves |
tangata whenua | people of the land |
whanau | family |
hapu | clan/group |
marae | outside meeting area |
wharenui | formal meeting house |
pa | village |
tapu | sacred law meaning taboo |
atua | gods |
pounamu | greenstone |
Te Wai Pounamu | place of greenstone |
ponga | silver fern |
podocarp | hard wood trees |