Pakeha means white person, or really anybody who isn't Maori.
"taku taha maori"
"my maori side"
"tihei"
means "to breathe" or "to give life"
The term "Pakeha" is used in New Zealand to refer to people of European descent. It is commonly used in the Maori language to distinguish those of European origins from the Maori indigenous population.
Pakeha. Anyone or anything that is not Maori is called Pakeha.
No, only individuals who whakapapa (descend) to a Maori ancestor are eligible to register on the Maori electoral roll. Pakeha individuals can only enroll on the general electoral roll.
The Maori word for European is Pākehā.
The Maori name for Europeans is "Pākehā."
Because the Pakeha have come and stolen their most precious Taonga- their language
No, only individuals who whakapapa (descend) to a Maori ancestor are eligible to register on the Maori electoral roll. Pakeha individuals can only enroll on the general electoral roll.
Pakeha. Anyone or anything that is not Maori is called Pakeha.
Full-blooded is a meaningless term in Maori society. There is only Maori or Pakeha (non-Maori). Maori is not just an ethnicity but a living culture. Terms such as 'full-blooded' are best suited to discussing animals not people; they are a dehumanising throwback to European colonialism.Note: The term 'Pakeha' is a New Zealand cultural term which simply means non-Maori. 'Pakeha' has no negative connotations whatsoever. Anyone claiming that 'Pakeha' is somehow derogatory is perpetuating an anti-Maori myth that has no basis in fact.
Non-Maori. The Maori term 'Pakeha' was originally used to mean European or a New Zealander of European descent. It is used to describe anyone or anything that is not Maori. Contrary to popular (media) belief the world "Pakeha" means fear skinned. The world Pakeha is a derivative of the maori word Pakehakeha. In maori myth in legend we had the equivalent of the fey/fairy folk whom where either called Patupairehe or Pakehakeha, they were said to be fair of skin with red or light hair. this is what eventually our European settlers were coined with! Pakeha short for Pakehakeha.
The term "Pakeha" is used in New Zealand to refer to people of European descent. It is commonly used in the Maori language to distinguish those of European origins from the Maori indigenous population.
The Maori name for Europeans is "Pākehā."
The Maori word for European is Pākehā.
New Zealanders : Maori (the indigenous people) and Pakeha (non-Maori).
"Pakeha" is a term used in Maori to refer to people of European descent, particularly those who are from New Zealand. It is often used in a neutral or descriptive manner to identify individuals in the context of cultural and ethnic diversity in New Zealand.
Pakeha, which means non-Maori. Pakeha New Zealanders are uniquely fortunate in that, unlike the non-native people of other European colonised countries, they are honoured by being called by a name given to them by the native people.
A pakeha is a New Zealand term for a non-Maori, especially a European New Zealander.