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Whenua can mean land or placenta or the connection between these.In tradition Maori life the placenta of anew baby was buried in aplace such as the foot of atree on the hime Maarea or meeting ground.Today someMoari still do this. Mana means power or authority or influence.Traditionally mana was derived from war and the ability to defend the land and the local people against enemies.Tangata whenua means the people of the land ie Maori in New zealand

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What is the maori word for land?

The Maori word for land is "whenua."


Is there another name for maori?

Tangata Whenua (people of the land).


Maori word for strength?

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Where in New Zealand are the papatipu runanga?

Papatipu runangas are the modern day administrative councils and representatives of the hapu and whanau who hold mana whenua over a particular area and its resources. Papatipu runangas are everywhere in New Zealand where there are Maori.


Which country do the Maori people originate from?

The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. Maori come from New Zealand. The spiritual homeland for Maori is Hawaiiki. No one is really sure about where this place is but there are many theories of where it might be. The Maori people are most certainly the "Tangata Whenua" or the native race of New Zealand. There are Tangata Whenua/ Maori Iwi groups whose whakapapa indicate that they are native to Aotearoa. These same Tangata Whenua do not have any history of migrating from another place to this whenua. They have always been in Aotearoa. The simple truth is though, no one has yet come up with any proof positive where Maori came from, so the consider themselves indigenous to New Zealand.


Why did the Maori tattoo their heads?

To increase their mana


Who are kahutianui and parata?

a daughter to mana whenua o tangatawhenua o aeotearoa ko tinana te waka


What does the maori word mana mean?

In Maori culture, "mana" refers to spiritual power, authority, or prestige. It is the belief in a supernatural force that can empower individuals or objects.


What is whenua maori for?

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What does tangata whenua mean?

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What are the maori names for the elements?

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Kaore te po nei morikarika noa te ohonga ki te ao rapu kau noa ahau ko te mana tuatahi ko te tiriti o waitangi ko te mana tuarua ko te kooti whenua ko te mana tuatoru ko te mana motuhake?

Kaore te po nei morikarika noa! Te ohonga ki te ao, rapu kau noa ahau. Ko te mana tuatahi ko te Tiriti o Waitangi, Ko te mana tuarua ko te Kooti Whenua, Ko te mana tuatoru ko te Mana Motuhake; Ka kia i reira ko te Rohe Potae o Tuhoe … Alas for this unhappy night! Waking to the world I search about in vain. The first mana is the Treaty of Waitangi, The second mana is the Land Court, The third mana is the Separate Mana; Hence the Rohe Potae o Tuhoe …