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What is 'mana wāhine'
The power or spiritual essence associated with women
What is 'mana whenua'
Authority over land
Why are women refered to as 'te whare tangata'?
Recognising the role women have in creating life
What does 'whenua' mean? (2 things)
Land and placenta
True or false? Tā moko shows a person's identity, status & whakapapa.
True
True or false: If you have whakapapa Māori you have a right to wear moko.
True
What is the name of the atua associated with earthquakes, whose name refers to tā moko?
Rūaumoko
What is the word for a female chin tattoo?
Moko kauae
What is the word for a male full face tattoo?
Mataora
Mataora brought back the art of tattooing from Rarohenga. What did Niwareka bring back?
Tāniko
What does 'whakapapa' mean?
Your genealogy/ancestry or stacking on top of each other
What is 'kirituhi'?
Designs that are similar to or inspired by Tā Moko but doesn't show whakapapa
