Health Flashcards
Define Ora
life, health & vitality
Define Hauora
Hau; sacred breath of life
Define Mauri Ora
life force or essence
Define Wai ora
wai; water. dynamism flow and overall wellness connection to water
Define oranga
Ora; life, health & vitality. nga; plural.
Define Tapu
sacred state of a person, thing, place and dedication of gods, set aside from profane use. Regulates social behaviour, re-enforced by mana.
Whats the purpose of health tapu?
Way to prevent sickness, safety measure warning and practical rule to protect community
What are body tapu?
heart, head & genatalia
What is Rahui?
conferring the state between tapu & noa as a public statement to restrict regional access.
What is Noa?
Denotes safety, there’s no current protective structures over person, place, object.
Define Waiora
rain water; most pure for drinking and ritual
Define Waipuna
pure water from hillside springs usually from limestone country
Define Waimaori
normal water from running streams, non-ritual
Define Waikino / Waimate
impure water
Define Waitai
saltwater, source for seafood, bathing to heal skin leisons
Define Te Wai-i-rangi
place where warriors go to bathe to remove tapu after battle (eg. Kaituna River)
Define Pa
fortified villages
