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Tangata whenua

Index Tangata whenua

Tangata whenua is a Māori term that literally means "people of the land". [1]

21 relations: Austronesian languages, Bumiputera (Malaysia), Eddie Durie, Hapū, Indigenous peoples, Iwi, Kaumātua, Malay language, Mana, Marae, Māori language, Michael King, New Zealand Electronic Text Centre, New Zealand English, Pākehā, Rapa Nui language, Tangatawhenua.com, Tohunga, Treaty of Waitangi, Waka (canoe), Whānau.

Austronesian languages

The Austronesian languages are a language family that is widely dispersed throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, Madagascar and the islands of the Pacific Ocean, with a few members in continental Asia.

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Bumiputera (Malaysia)

Bumiputera or Bumiputra (Jawi: بوميڤوترا) is a Malaysian term to describe Malays and other indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia, i.e. the Malay world, used similarly as in Indonesia and Brunei.

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Eddie Durie

Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie (born 18 January 1940) is Chair of the Māori Council and was the first Māori appointed as a Judge of a New Zealand Court.

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Hapū

In Māoridom and New Zealand, a hapū ("subtribe", or "clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society".

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Indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples, also known as first peoples, aboriginal peoples or native peoples, are ethnic groups who are the pre-colonial original inhabitants of a given region, in contrast to groups that have settled, occupied or colonized the area more recently.

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Iwi

Iwi are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society.

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Kaumātua

Kaumātua are elected tribal elders of either gender in a Māori community who have been involved with their whānau for a number of years.

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Malay language

Malay (Bahasa Melayu بهاس ملايو) is a major language of the Austronesian family spoken in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

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Mana

Mana, in Austronesian languages, means "power", "effectiveness", and "prestige".

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Marae

A marae (in New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian), malae (in Tongan), meae (in Marquesan), and malae (in Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies.

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Māori language

Māori, also known as te reo ("the language"), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand.

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Michael King

Michael King, OBE (15 December 1945 – 30 March 2004) was a New Zealand popular historian, author, and biographer.

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New Zealand Electronic Text Centre

The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre (NZETC) (Te Pūhikotuhi o Aotearoa) was renamed in 2012 the New Zealand Electronic Text Collection due to internal restructuring.

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New Zealand English

New Zealand English (NZE) is the variant of the English language spoken by most English-speaking New Zealanders.

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Pākehā

Pākehā (or Pakeha) is a Māori-language term for New Zealanders of European descent.

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Rapa Nui language

Rapa Nui or Rapanui also known as Pascuan, or Pascuense, is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken on the island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island.

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Tangatawhenua.com

TangataWhenua.com is an indigenous, Māori-run and Māori-operated online news and information site based in Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Tohunga

In the culture of the Māori of New Zealand, a tohunga is an expert practitioner of any skill or art, either religious or otherwise.

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Treaty of Waitangi

The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs (Rangatira) from the North Island of New Zealand.

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Waka (canoe)

Waka are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes (waka tīwai) used for fishing and river travel, to large decorated war canoes (waka taua) up to long.

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Whānau

Whānau is a Māori-language word for extended family, now increasingly entering New Zealand English, particularly in official publications.

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Redirects here:

Tangata Tiriti, Tangata Whenua, Tangata tiriti, Tāngata Whenua, Tāngata whenua, Whenua.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangata_whenua

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