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What does Whera mean in Maori?
hut
Definition of whare 1 : a Maori hut or house.
What is a whaea?
The formal Māori terms of “Matua” or “Whaea”, meaning uncle and auntie respectively, are used for teachers and parents in schools.
What is Māori for family?
Whānau is often translated as ‘family’, but its meaning is more complex. It includes physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions and is based on whakapapa. Whānau can be multi-layered, flexible and dynamic. Whānau is based on a Māori and a tribal world view.
What does Tu Meke mean?
too much
Tu meke is a New Zealand Māori word which means to startle or take fright. In recent years, tu meke (as two words) has developed as a colloquial phrase meaning ‘too much’ and is used to express excitement or being shaken up.
What does POHA mean in Māori?
Pōhā are traditional Māori bags made from southern bull kelp, which are used to carry and store food and fresh water, to propagate live shellfish, and to make clothing and equipment for sports. Pōhā are especially associated with Ngāi Tahu, who have legally recognised rights for harvesting source species of kelp.
What does a Koruru mean?
The front of a carved house has at the apex of the gable a large carved head with no part of the body visible. This head is known as the koruru or parata.
Why do Māori houses have names?
The houses always have names, sometimes the name of a famous ancestor or sometimes a figure from Māori mythology. Some meeting houses are built where many Māori are present, even though it is not the location of a tribe; typically, a school or tertiary institution with many Māori students. A modern wharenui at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington.
What does Tauira mean in Māori?
1. (noun) ridge pole (of a house), ridge-beam (of a house), main theme, subject of a sentence. Ko te tāuhu me ngā heke, he meā hanga ki tā te Māori tauira (TTT 1/4/1027:566). / The ridgepole and the rafters were constructed according to the Māori design.
How many Māori words do New Zealanders speak?
100 Māori words for everyday usage. We have included individual sound files of spoken versions of all these words – just click on the word and it will be spoken! 100 Māori words every New Zealander should know – Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week | NZHistory, New Zealand history online
Where can you visit the original Māori meeting house?
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois has an original Māori meeting house, called Ruatepupuke II as shown in this photo. The British Museum has a large collection of Māori art.