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66 Cards in this Set
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Utu
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Reciprocity - revenge or gifting
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Muru
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Ritual taking as compensation
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Noa
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Balance, neutrality
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Taonga
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Highly prized treasure
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Ta Moko
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Tattoo
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Whakapapa
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Genealogy
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Rangatira
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Chief
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Ariki
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High chief
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Tohunga
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Healer, expert, priest
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Tutua
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Commoner
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Taurekareka
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Slave(s)
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Wahine
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Woman
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Tane
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Man or God of Forests
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Tangata Whenua
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people of the land
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Iwi
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Tribe
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Hapu
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Subtribe
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Whanau
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Family group
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Waitua
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Spirit
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Mana
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Prestige, authority, psychic force
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Mauri
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Life force, spiritual essence
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Pounamu
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Greenstone
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Waka
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Canoe
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Taua
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War Party
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Waka Taua
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War canoe
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Wahi Tapu
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Sacred place
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Te Reo
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The language
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Marae
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Ceremonial Courtyard
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Tikanga
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custom, culture, etiquette
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Maori tanga
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Maori culture
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Tupuna
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ancestor
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Tino rangatiratanga
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Maori sovereignty, self-determination
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Pakeha
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European
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Pa
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Marae complex/fort
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Patu
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Club/weapon
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Tangaroa
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God of the sea
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Aroha
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Love, compassion, respect
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Atua
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Supernatural being
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Haka
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Challenging display/chant
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Hei tiki
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greenstone on neck
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Hongi
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Greeting/smell
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Kai
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Food
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Kaitaki
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Guardian(s)
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Kapa haka
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Group performing arts
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Karakia
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Prayer, incantation
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Kaumatua
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elder(s)
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Kona
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Gift to be reciprocated
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Kuia
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Female elder(s)
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Manuhin
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visitors, guests
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Mokopuna
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Grandchildren
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Papatuanuku
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Earth mother
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Powhiri
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Welcome ceremony
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Potiki
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Youngest
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Puhi
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Woman of high rank
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Piahui
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Tapu on place, cannot be used
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Rangatahi
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Youth
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Ranginui
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Sky father
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Rone
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Iwi boundaries
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Rongo
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God of peace
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Rongomau
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Binding peace accord
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Runanga
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Tribal administration headquarters
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Tamariki
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Children
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Turangawaewae
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Home (place for feet to stand)
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Wananga
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Maori tertiary institution
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Wharenui
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Big house
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Whare whakairo
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Carved meetinghouse
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Whenua
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Earth, placenta
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