APAH Gallery 9 - Pacific Art VOCAB

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Ahu

pedestal or platform for the moai on Easter Island

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‘Ahu ‘ula

“red garment”; term is used for Hawaiian feather cloaks

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Ali’i

Hawaii’s ruling hereditary elite

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Ges

spirit double of an individual

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Hiapo

Niuean name for tapa cloth

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Maori

indigenous peoples of New Zealand

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Mana

supernatural power associate with those of high rank; also a power embodies in sacred places or objects

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Moai

large stone sculptures found on Easter Island; likely depict rulers or ancestors

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Moko

facial tattoos used by the Maori

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Rebbelib

stick chart with shells denoting islands in large sections of water

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Scarification

ritual cutting of the body to creates scars with particular patterns that denote status or identity

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Tapa

Oceanic cloth made from bark that is soaked, beaten, dyed, and decorated

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Totem

object or creature that connected to certain ancestral spirits

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