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Maori Terms Flashcards

1
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Tiriti o Waitangi

A

Treaty of Waitangi

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2
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Whenua

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Land

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3
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Tapu

A

Sacred, special, not ordinary

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4
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Hui

A

meeting, conference

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5
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Kingitanga

A

Maori king movement

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6
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Marae

A

area for formalities in front of meeting house

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7
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Tangata whenua

A

original people belonging to a place

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8
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Kaitiakitanga

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guardianship, protection

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9
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Pakeha

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people living in NZ, usually used for non maori

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10
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Tino rangatiratanga

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self determination, chiefly authority, rights and responsibilities

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11
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Whakapapa

A

ancestory line

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12
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Karakia

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prayers

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13
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Manaakitanga

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welcoming and looking after guests

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14
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Rangatira

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chiefly rank

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15
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Haka

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chant with dance

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16
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iwi

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tribe

17
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hapu

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clan, sub tribe

18
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rohe

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boundary

19
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taonga

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treasure, natural resource

20
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Waiata

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song, chant

21
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Moko

A

tattoo

22
Q

whanau

A

extended family

23
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tamariki

A

children

24
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kaumatua

A

elders

25
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Tikanga

A

maori customs, traditions, cultures

26
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koha

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acknowledging hospitality with a gift, food or money

27
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korero purakau

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legend, myth, story

28
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tangihanga

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ceremony for mourning deceased person

29
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mana

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authority, honour, respect, power

30
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turangawaewae

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place to stand or belong

31
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ururupa

A

grave, cemetery

32
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Mana whenua

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customary right or authority held by group such as iwi in particular area

33
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Tangata

A

people

34
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Manuhiri

A

guests

35
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Te reo maori

A

language

36
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mihi

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formal way of respecting by acknowledging and greeting people

37
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waka

A

canoe

38
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raupatu

A

confiscation (of land)

39
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Tipuna

A

ancestors

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