APAH Gallery 9 - Pacific Art VOCAB
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13 Terms
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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
