Geo concepts and Maori terms Flashcards
Aroha
Love
Hekenga
Migration / movement of people
Iwi
Tribe
Kaitiakitanga
To “care for” the environment
Environments
Landscapes (environments) can be natural and/or cultural.
Processes
A series of steps/actions to make or change something. Often end in ‘ing’ e.g. mixing, eroding etc.
Karakia
A prayer
Koha
A gift
Sustainability
Actions to help preserve things for future generations.
Kōrero pūrākau
A legend or story e.g. Maui and the Sun.
Mana whenua
Territorial rights, power over the local land or territory
Mana
A person of status
Manaakitanga
Hospitality and care for visitors
Perspectives
How people view or perceive an issue or resource e.g. how does a Central Otago farmer feel about rabbits, compared to a gourmet chef.
Pattern
An arrangement of features on earth’s surface (spatial) or b. An event repeating over time (temporal ) e.g. seasons