lecture 3: how not to get told off pt 2

Question 1

matauranga def

Answer 1

knowledge, wisdom, understanding, skill

Question 2

cultural concepts that make up tikanga Maori
(MTNUMW)

Answer 2

• mana
• tapu
• Noa
• Utu
• Mauri
• Wairua

Question 3

Mana aspects

Answer 3

• Atua
• Whakapapa (inherited)
• Tuakana eg: oldest brothers in monarchy are much more likely to inherit power compared to Teina (junior)
  “can be described as the creative and dynamic forces that motivates the individual to do better than others”

Question 3

Mana simple definitions

Answer 3

prestige, authority

Question 4

types of mana

Answer 4

Mana Tupana/atua
Mana tuku
Mana whakatupu/whakatipu
mana wahine
mana whenua

Question 5

Mana tupuna/atua

Answer 5

inherited

Question 6

mana tuku

Answer 6

conferred

Question 7

mana whakatupu/whakatipu = accrued/achieved over lifetime eg: degree

Question 8

mana wahine

Answer 8

the mana of women

Question 9

mana whenua

Answer 9

associated with the customary occupation of tribal land

Question 10

tapu simple definitions

Answer 10

sacred, set apart, special, restricted

Question 11

tapu aspects

Answer 11

• within people, places and objects
• associated with the atua and the spiritual world
• is layered
  “ is the sacred state or condition in which a person, place or thing is set aside by dedication to the gods and thereby removed from profane use”

Question 12

types of tapu

Answer 12

1. intrinsic tapu
   comes from the atua associated with a specific realm eg: the intrinsic tapu of the trees and forests descended from Tane-mahuta
2. extrinsic tapu
   - or extension of tapu
   - can be applied and removed
   - for the safety and wellbeing of people
   Rahui = temporary restrictions often on places to restrict movement into these places

Question 13

Noa

Answer 13

• free from restrictions
• neutral state
• balance
• compliments tapu to create balance

Question 14

agents of Noa

Answer 14

karakia, food, water and wahine (women)

Question 15

wahine role in Noa

Answer 15

opening of a house, removal of the tapu from the house

Question 16

whakanoa

Answer 16

to free things that are extensions of tapu

Question 17

utu

Answer 17

• reciprocity
• positive
• negative
• binding principle = balance
  eg: seeking revenge

Question 18

Mauri

Answer 18

• a life force that binds together the physical and spiritual elements required for them to exist. Mauri is embedded in living beings from their conception
• can be embedded into inanimate objects
  eg: “Mauri” stone

Question 19

Wairua

Answer 19

“it is the non-physical spirit, distinct from the body and the mauri, to some the wairua resides in the heart or mind of someone while others believe it is part of the whole person and is not located at any particular part of the body. the Wairua begins its existence when the eyes form in the foetus and is immortal”
- can leave your body
- emphasises a deeper connection with the world around us
- acknowledging the whakapapa (genealogy) of our surrounding environment, the past and the non physical

Question 20

Te ao Maori

Answer 20

• holistic, cyclic and balanced
• every action has a consequence and at times requires another action to return to balance
• concepts provide the reasons and underpin the application for tikanga