Maori lec's Flashcards
What are the three Maori connected elements
Atua: spiritual
Whenua: land
Tupuna: ancestors
Word for “ life force of Maori”
Mauri
Meaning of Tapu
Restricted or scared
Meaning of Noa
opposite of Tapu, free of restrictions
If something is Tapu you should mix it with something that is…
Noa
Meaning of Mana
responsibility, what you do for people* and not yourself. Collective socially, not individual
Meaning of Wairua
the physical and emotion combined as The spirit of a person
What is Hau
breath
Mixing of Hau
brings life of ancestors together face to face
What is the Whakapapa of a product?
Story behind product, Hau, Wairua, mana all taken in consideration.
meaning of Utu Maori?
repayment, relevant for maintaining relationship with Maori
Intellectual property of Maori
Maori own Maori words and images
Framework for consulting Maori
Whakapapa: whats the birth history of a product
Intellectual properly; is this mine?
Taonga: belongs to someone
Tikanga: Is it appropriate to claim this idea this knowledge
