Māori language and customary practices and protocols. Māreikura (spiritual deities representing the female dimension) and Whatukura (spiritual deities representing the male dimension) were used to describe the tane and wāhine elements of gender at an esoteric level. Tihei mauri ora is an expression often used to describe the breath of life at birth Whakapapa is of paramount importance to Maori, as it retells in an ordered process the evolution and genealogical descent of all living things, the interconnectedness of relationships between people and their environment (both spiritual and physical) as well as people to each other. Kahurangi often translated as precious’ and is known in many tribes as one of – ‘something the 12 heavens (commonly the highest heaven). Pito connection to the umbillical cord. – Tapu o te tangata sacredness of all human beings and sacred states we are in at certain times Tapu restrictions those tikanga or customary practices put in place to guide safe, protective and nurturing behaviours and processes to protect te tapu o te tangata I breathe it is life the first sound of a child after its ambilical cord is severed. – The evolving world personification of the current world we live in – A Family gathering on a purpose, that is determined by Maori ways of engaging A ethnic identification of White New Zealanders who have made New Zealand their home of origin Cultural guardians Gods A northland northern tribal indigenous nation of New Zealand A Ngapuhi way of descriping a male youth A North Island eastern tribal indigenous nation of New Zealand A Ngati Porou way of describing a male youth A mid and lower North Island eastern tribal indigenous nation of New Zealand A Southern tribal indigenous nation of New Zealand who on travels also inhabited Mohaka. Refers directly to our who are fostered or adopted out to their kin. Mātua Whangai is the reference given to those who are caregivers of our young who need to be cared for, protected, supported, and nourished Rarotonga is part of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific
Māori language and customary practices and protocols. Māreikura (spiritual deities representing the female dimension) and Whatukura (spiritual deities representing the male dimension) were used to describe the tane and wāhine elements of gender at an esoteric level. Tihei mauri ora is an expression often used to describe the breath of life at birth Whakapapa is of paramount importance to Maori, as it retells in an ordered process the evolution and genealogical descent of all living things, the interconnectedness of relationships between people and their environment (both spiritual and physical) as well as people to each other. Kahurangi – often translated as ‘something precious’ and is known in many tribes as one of the 12 heavens (commonly the highest heaven). Pito – connection to the umbillical cord. Tapu o te tangata sacredness of all human beings and sacred states we are in at certain times Tapu restrictions those tikanga or customary practices put in place to guide safe, protective and nurturing behaviours and processes to protect te tapu o te tangata I breathe it is life – the first sound of a child after its ambilical cord is severed. The evolving world – personification of the current world we live in A Family gathering on a purpose, that is determined by Maori ways of engaging A ethnic identification of White New Zealanders who have made New Zealand their home of origin Cultural guardians Gods A northland northern tribal indigenous nation of New Zealand A Ngapuhi way of descriping a male youth A North Island eastern tribal indigenous nation of New Zealand A Ngati Porou way of describing a male youth A mid and lower North Island eastern tribal indigenous nation of New Zealand A Southern tribal indigenous nation of New Zealand who on travels also inhabited Mohaka. Refers directly to our who are fostered or adopted out to their kin. Mātua Whangai is the reference given to those who are caregivers of our young who need to be cared for, protected, supported, and nourished Rarotonga is part of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific
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