Maori Terms

tahuhu

spine of marae

what is an ethical issue for maori

organ transplants

maori ancestors are from

hawaiki

how many enerations of absence are required for ahi-kā to be extinguished

3

wairua

spirit/soul

begins to exist when eyes of fetus form

creepin confiscation

confiscate land on paper and nibble away at land

left side of whare tipuna (ancestral house)

reserved for manuhiri (visitors)

take tuku

land rights given to an outsider

whakapapa

geneology, layers, connection between spiritual and physical

why can't food be passed over head

tapu vs. noa
negative tapu
no longer noa

First mortal woman and who created her

Hine ahi one and Tane created her

Four main maori kinship groups

whanau, hapu, iwi and waka

leader of whanau

kaumatua (maori elder)

powhiri

is the welcoming ceremony on a marae

karanga

a Maori ritual chant of welcome given by an elder woman

wharenui

communal house and wharenui can represent the ancestor's head

heke of wharenui

ribs

Tūmatauenga (or Tū), the god of war.

The marae ātea, the space outside the front of the meeting house, is the domain of Tūmatauenga (or Tū), the god of war.

poupou of wharenui

wall panel located underneath the veranda of a Māori wharenui (meeting house).[1] It is generally built to represent the spiritual connection between the tribe and their ancestors and thus each poupou is carved with emblems of the tohunga whakairo's (carver's) particular lineage.

whaikorero

Whaikōrero is formal speech making and is normally performed by men on the marae and at social gatherings

treaty of waiting signed on

feb 6 1840

The wharenui (meeting house) is considered to be the domain of

Rongo, the god of peace.

taonga

highly prized natural resource

rāhui

is a form of tapu restricting access to, or use of, an area or resource by unauthorised persons.

urupa

burial, ceremonial grounds

hapu

sub tribe and being pregnant

peruperu

The "peruperu" was traditionally performed before going into battle.

Haka Taparahi

Haka Taparahi has always been a ceremonial haka never for war, and always performed without weapons,

Ngeri

Another kind of haka performed without weapons is the ngeri, the purpose of which was to motivate the warriors psychologically.

Ringatu

Established by Te Kooti
services held at marae

Hongi

a traditional Maori greeting in which people press their noses together, exchanging breath of life

tekoteko

carved human at the top

maihi

diagonal boards
arms

io

some tribes have io as the supreme being

mana tupuna

power through descent.

manaaki

Manaaki means to cherish, conserve, and sustain.

tangihanga

is a traditional Māori funeral rite held on a marae.

aroha

love, affection

teina

relationship between an older (tuakana) person and a younger (teina) person

mana tangata

power and status accrued through one's leadership talents, human rights, mana of people.

tupapaku

dead body

1858

Year that Maori population becomes a minority

1863

Year that government buys whole south island

20%

percent Maori that don't affiliate with an iwi

Rangi

Sky father

Papa-tua-nuku

Earth mother

Karakia

prayers ask for help from a certain domain

Hine-hau-one

First woman created

Hakari

feast or banquet

Tangihanga

death customs

Wharekura

institution of higher learning

Mauri

life principle, vital essence, applied to both people and objects

Whare tipuna

ancestral house

kaumatua

elders

whoa

mother/aunt

matua

father/uncle

matamua

firstborn or most senior of the family line

tungane

brother/cousin of a female

tuahine

sister/cousin of male

Ariki

chief of iwi

rangatira

chief of hapu

whanua

family; to be born

Hone Heke

Influential chief spoke in favor of treaty, first to sign

Hongi Hika

Went to England, came back with muskets and went on a warpath

Takarangi

Double spiral of creation

1816

First missionary school established

Hawaki

Where Maori migrated from

Ohaki

final dying wishes

Henry Williams

translated treaty

manuhiri

visitor

koruru

carved face on top of marae

Education Ordinance Act 1847

Assimilation policy \-- schools only get funding if they teach in english

Native Schools 1867

Maori must provide land and half the costs if they want a school

Native Schools Amendment Act 1871

reduced financial burden on Maori for schools

Education Act 1877

National, free, secular, compulsory eduction

Native School Code 1880

Standardized education, allowed to teach in Maori before students become fluent

Tutu Ngatahu

haka with jump sideways (in village for elders, show off athleticism)

Whakatu wae wae

haka waith arm movements, no jump (training in village)

Haka Ngeri

ceremonial dance/song with message but no specific movements

Ka mate ka mate

haka of the All Blacks, composed by Te puparaha

Whetero

tongue out

Integral Maori

a Maori person who lives on a marae

participants

important part of the Maori community

associated

involved in marae but not regularly

contributors

identify as maori but distanced

peripherals

tend not to identify as Maori

repudiators

deny they are Maori

quasi

don't know they are Maori

what is Te Ao Wairua

spiritual world

who was against the separation of their parents

Tawhiri- flies to the sky to be with his father and attacks his brothers

Rongomatane is the atua of?

cultuvated foods, kumera, and peace

Tanemahuta is the atua of?*

the forest, and forest animals

who is the oldest brother that separated his parents ?

Tane

who was hidden by Papa during the separation

Rongo and Hau

what is Ru the atua of?

earthquakes and volcanoes

who was in the womb during the separation

Ruaumoko

who is Papatuanuku

the earth mother

who is haumie the atua of ?

the wild fern (aruhe) and wild foods

what is tangaroa the atua of

the sea

what is tumatuauenga the atua of

humans and war