TIkanga Māori Flashcards
1
Q
Difference between rangatira (chief) and akiri (paramount chief)
A
Rangatira are chiefs of a hāpu, a collective of whanau. Akiri are chiefs of the iwi, a collective of hāpu.
2
Q
What is mātauranga māori.
A
The māori body of knowledge.
3
Q
Tāne-mahuta
A
God of the forest
4
Q
Tangaroa
A
God of the sea
5
Q
Rongo-mā-tāne
A
God of peace
6
Q
Haumia-tiketike
A
God of fern root and nutritious herbs
7
Q
Tūmatauenga
A
God of man
8
Q
Rūaumoko
A
God of volcanoes
9
Q
Tāwhirimātea
A
God of wind
10
Q
Te Pō
A
Nothing bur darkness, the beginning.
11
Q
Ranginui
A
sky father
12
Q
Papatūānuku
A
Earth mother
13
Q
Who moulded the first woman?
A
Tāne-mahuta
14
Q
What was the first woman’s name?
A
Hine-ahu-one (woman created from the earth).
15
Q
Who was Hine-ahu-one and Tāne-mahutas’ daughter?
A
Hine-Tītama (dawn maiden)
