aroha love
atua spiritual essence
hahi church
he mana te matauranga knowledge is power
hci mutunga in closing
hopo a form of psychological withdrawal
i te kore, ki te po, ki te ao marama from nothing, into the darkness, into the world of light
io matua korc the original essence, when nothing else existed
iwi tribe; people
kaho horizontal battens or purlins
kaikorero spcaker/s
kanohi ki te kanohi face to face
karakia incantation, prayer, chant
kauwae runga, kauwae raro accessible knowledge, sacred knowledge
kawa local protocols
koha gift
kopaiti, ihonui, kauwhanga spatial dividers of groups
kotahitanga unity
kupu word
mana whcnua family members of sub-tribe genealogically connected to a particular geographical area
manaakitanga ability/process of caring for others and/or something of worth. Help and support for each other
mana whenua the name given to members of the family of sub-tribe who are genealogically connected to a particular geographical area
matauranga knowledge (in this context 'Maori knowledge')
mate-ora death - life
mauri tu, mauri ora, mauri noho, mauri mate *a saying about vitality and life force, when we stand up and strive the desire to live is strong, when we give up or sit down we are more prone to sickness and death
mokopuna grandchildren
Ngai Tahu descendents of Tahu Potiki, tribe traditionally located in the South Island
oriori lullaby
paepae beam at the front of the whare, threshold between sacred from profane
puhi-kuia young girl - old woman
pukenga atawhai Maori mental health worker
rangatira-ringawera leaders - supporters
rangi-tu-haha heavenly realms
rehutai and rukatai symbols of knowledge and wisdom
rohe region
taha Maori things Maori; Maori 'side'
tahuhu ridgepole, representing the passage from darkness to the world of light
tane-wahine man - woman
tangata whaiora Maori people/patients seeking wellness
tangata whenua Maori; indigenous people
tangata whenua-manuhiri people of the land - visitors
tapu sacred; restricted
tapu-noa restricted - profane
te ao Hou uture hopes and aspirations
te ao Hurihuri the modern world
te ao Maori the Maori world
te ao Tawhito traditions, mythology; the ancient world
te hangaitanga introduction, background
te kete Aronui the natural world that lies before us, perceived by normal sense perception
te kete Tuatea the world that lies beyond space and time
te kete Tuauri a world of psychic and cosmic energy that operates behind the natural world
te korekore the absolute nothingness
te korekore te rawea absolute nothingness that could not be wrapped up
te korekore te tamaua absolute nothingness that could not be fastened
te korekore te whiwhia absolute nothingness that could not be bound
te po i pepeke the loftiest night
te po i tuturi the lowest night
te po tangotango the night to be felt
te po uriuri the thick night
te reo Maori the Maori language
Te rohe o Ngai Tahu tribal area of Ngai Tahu
Te Tai Rawhiti The East coast of the North Island
Te Wai Pounamu The South Island
tihi-o-manono highest realm
tino rangatiratanga self determination.
tuakana- teina elder-younger relationship (in this context implicates mentoring)
tikanga principles which govern correct action; Maori values and processes
tupuna/tipuna ancestor or ancestors
tupuna rangatira esteemed ancestors
waiata song
waiora wellbeing
wairua spirit
wairuatanga practices pertaining to maintenance within the spiritual dimension
waka canoe
waka wairua vehicle containing spiritual essence
wero challenge
whakapapa Maori genealogy or ancestry
whakama may be associated with shyness, embarrassment or a sense of shame
whakawhanaungatanga process of strengthening relationships and extended family relationships
whanau extended family, sometimes used in a metaphorical sense
whanaungatanga relationship, interconnection
whare runanga carved meeting house; also known as whare whakairo or whare tipuna
whare wananga house of learning
whatumanawa emotions
