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Who is the tohunga of the 7 waka?
the tohunga of the mataatua waka is taneatua
Who was the tohunga of Mataatua waka?
taneatua
Who was the tohunga of Takitimu Waka?
Ruawharo
Who is the tohunga of mataatua?
Te Awanui Reeder is the current tohunga of Mataatua. He is a respected elder and spiritual leader within the community, known for his knowledge and connection to traditional practices and customs.
What has the author W Dittmer written?
W. Dittmer has written: 'Te tohunga'
Do the Maori have Witch doctors?
Maori have tohunga or people that specialise in specific arts. There were many different types of tohunga or specialists - people that practiced carving, medicine, tatooing, plant growing, had knowledge of the stars and earth, had knowledge of prayers, had knowledge of curses, spoke to the bones of the dead and had special sight. You could call them witch doctors, but they were considered people who specialised in specific types of skills. From 1907 to 1964, tohunga were suppressed under the Tohunga Suppression Act in New Zealand. Via this process, a large amount of the knowledge that tohunga had was lost. However, there are stories of children who hear the ancestors. I watched a story on Maori TV and an old man was talking about a young Maori girl who couldn't speak Maori speaking to him in Maori about his childhood. Some of the knowledge may have been lost to us, but our ancestors can still speak to us and through us.
What has the author Wilhelm Dittmer written?
Wilhelm Dittmer has written: 'Te tohunga' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Maori (New Zealand people), Folklore
What was the idea behind the tohunga suppression act?
The idea behind the act, was really just another attempt at assimilating. There was concern at the number of Maori who dying, after having been seen by a Tohunga [Way Finder]. What many people forget is that when the Maori had an illness which they could not identify or treat... they saw that person as having broken tapu [a restriction]. This meant that the person had to undergo a cleansing, by water submersion, [as in total baptism] Think about it: all the introduced diseases were were very alien to what they had been used to; pneumonia was not known to the Maori and so, when people presented themselves with the symptoms, the Tohunga placed them in water to purify them. Now putting any one with pneumonia in water is probably not a good idea. The whole act is underlined with cultural misunderstanding and misrepresentation. The Europeans [Pakeha] thought that the Maori were placing themselves in danger and the Maori simply just did not know how to deal with foreign disease.
When was diggeress te kanawa born?
Diggeress Te Kanawa (Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Kinohaku) was born in Te Kuiti in 1920. She was a much respected and celebrated Tohunga Raranga (expert weaver) and daughter of another famous weaver, Rangimarie Hetet. Sadly, Diggeress died in July this year (2009).
What has the author Ranginui Walker written?
Ranginui Walker has written: 'Liberating Maori from educational subjection' -- subject(s): Maori (New Zealand people), Education 'Tohunga whakairo' -- subject(s): Wood-carvers, Wood-carving, Maori, Biography, Maori Architecture 'Nga tau tohetohe =' -- subject(s): Maori (New Zealand people), Politics and government, Social conditions, Race identity 'Nga pepa a Ranginui =' -- subject(s): Maori (New Zealand people), Government relations 'Tohunga whakairo' -- subject(s): Wood-carvers, Wood-carving, Maori, Biography, Maori Architecture 'He Tipua' -- subject(s): Biography, Maori (New Zealand people), History, Anthropologists, Statesmen
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter T and 6th letter G and 7th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern T----GA. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter T and 6th letter G and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: tikanga tohunga
What are some seven letter words with 2nd letter O and 6th letter G and 7th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern -O---GA. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter O and 6th letter G and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: bottega cotinga tohunga
