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Maori terms
Maori words and beliefs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is Te Arawa? | It was believed to be part of the great fleet. It was one of 7 |
| What are the four main time periods for the maori people? | the seeds, the growth, the flowering and the turning point |
| Ariki | supreme chief |
| tapu | sacred wisdom |
| mana | authority |
| ihi | excellence |
| wehi | power inherited from the gods and the ancestors |
| rangatira | a chief |
| patu | a club (weapon) |
| kaumatua | elders |
| kuia | elder women |
| tohunga | priest |
| tutua | commoners (citizens) |
| Taurekareka or mokai | slaves |
| tangata whenua | people of the land |
| whanau | family |
| hapu | clan/group |
| marae | outside meeting area |
| wharenui | formal meeting house |
| pa | village |
| tapu | sacred law meaning taboo |
| atua | gods |
| pounamu | greenstone |
| Te Wai Pounamu | place of greenstone |
| ponga | silver fern |
| podocarp | hard wood trees |