Important Kupu in Māori culture Flashcards

1
Q

aroha

A

peace; love

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2
Q

hapū

A

sub-tribe

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3
Q

hongi

A

touching of noses

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4
Q

iwi

A

tribe

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5
Q

karanga

A

call

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6
Q

kaupapa

A

purpose; focus; intention

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7
Q

mana

A

presence; leadership

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8
Q

marae

A

ceremonial grounds

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9
Q

mātanga

A

expert, skilled

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10
Q

maunga

A

mountain

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11
Q

moko

A

Māori tattoo on the face

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12
Q

pōwhiri

A

welcoming ceremony

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13
Q

tangi

A

to cry or mourn (v); funeral (n)

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14
Q

taonga

A

treasured possession

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15
Q

tikanga

A

procedure, custom

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16
Q

waiata

A

song

17
Q

waka

A

boat

18
Q

whakapapa

A

geneaology, ancestry

19
Q

whānau

A

family, community, extended family

20
Q

whare

A

building

21
Q

whenua

A

land

22
Q

whanaungatanga

A

relationship; kinship; outside of family