Glossary
Term
Aotearoa
Te ao Māori
Mātauranga Māori
Kaitiakitanga
Taiao
Te reo Māori
Tikanga
Whakapapa
Rāhui
Mauri
Whanaungatanga
Pepeha
Whānau
Mahi
Manaakitanga
Karakia
Maramataka
Matariki
Kia ora
Iwi
Hui
Pōwhiri
Kōrero
Waiata
Hapū
Tangihanga
Mātāwaka
Mana motuhake
Kotahitanga
Tautoko
Definition
Land of the long white cloud (New Zealand)
The Māori world
Māori knowledge systems
Guardian / stewardship
Environment
The Māori language
Customs and practices
Genealogy
To put in place a temporary ritual prohibition
Life force
Kinship and Relationships
Type of introduction
Family
Work
Caring and respecting others
Incantations
Māori Lunar calendar
Star cluster - often associated with the Māori new year
Hello
Tribe
Meeting
Welcoming ceremony
Speeches
Songs
Sub-tribe
Mourning
Kinship group
Independence, self-determination
Unity Support
Support