Maori terms Flashcards
Aroha
love
Hekenga
migration/movement of people
Iwi
a tribe
Kaitiakitanga
to “care for” the environment.
Karakia
prayers
Koha
a gift
Kōrero pūrākau
a legend or story that explains an event or activity.
Mana whenua
territorial rights, power from the land, authority over land or territory
Mana
respect given to those of status
Manaakitanga
hospitality and care for visitors
Mihi
a formal welcome speech
Taonga
is a resource/object, either physical or cultural that can be found in the environment. All taonga are tapu/sacred.
Tapu/noa
sacred or special. All taonga are tapu.
Tikanga Māo
the customs and traditions Māori live by and practise within the environment.
Tino Rangatiratanga
includes the rights, responsibilities and obligations involving the use, management and control of the land and other resources.
Waiata tawhito
a song or chant
Whakanohonoho
Māori settlement that is/was chiefly governed by access to resources.
Whakapapa
the genealogy/ancestry of a taonga or person
Whanaungatanga
relationship, kinship, sense of family connection - a relationship through shared experiences
