Important Kupu in Māori culture Flashcards by Mark Stamper

Q

aroha

A

peace; love

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hapū

A

sub-tribe

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hongi

A

touching of noses

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iwi

A

tribe

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karanga

A

call

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kaupapa

A

purpose; focus; intention

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mana

A

presence; leadership

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marae

A

ceremonial grounds

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mātanga

A

expert, skilled

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maunga

A

mountain

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moko

A

Māori tattoo on the face

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pōwhiri

A

welcoming ceremony

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tangi

A

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

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taonga

A

treasured possession

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tikanga

A

procedure, custom

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waiata

A

song

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waka

A

boat

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whakapapa

A

geneaology, ancestry

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whānau

A

family, community, extended family

Q

whare

A

building

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whenua

A

land

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whanaungatanga

A

relationship; kinship; outside of family