What is Wairua mean?

the spirit of
Wairua. Wairua is the spirit of a person. Wairua can leave the body and go wandering. When a person dies it is their wairua which lives on. Traditionally Māori believed that when they died they would go to rarohenga (the underworld).

Where does the word Tapu come from?

Tapu is a Polynesian traditional concept denoting something holy or sacred, with “spiritual restriction” or “implied prohibition”; it involves rules and prohibitions. The English word taboo derives from this later meaning and dates from Captain James Cook’s visit to Tonga in 1777.

What is Warua?

Wairua (spirit) is threaded through the cultural beliefs, practices, and values of Māori, the indigenous peoples of New Zealand. It is an inherent part of the daily life and cultural vitality that is embedded in Māori services and programmes.

What is Māori spirituality?

The Maoris believe in gods which represented the sky, earth, forests, and forces of nature. The Maori people also believe that the spirits of their ancestors could be called upon to help them in times of need or war. The Maori culture is rich with songs, art, dance, and deep spiritual beliefs.

What language is Wairua?

Wairua, the spirit in Māori language; see Māori people.

What is considered tapu?

Tapu is the strongest force in Māori life. Tapu can be interpreted as ‘sacred’, or defined as ‘spiritual restriction’, containing a strong imposition of rules and prohibitions. A person, object or place that is tapu may not be touched or, in some cases, not even approached.

What is a Tipuna?

noun. 1. ( often plural) a person from whom another is directly descended, esp someone more distant than a grandparent; forefather.

What is Whakanoa?

Whakanoa means to make noa.

What is tapu in Māori?

What is tapu on a marae?

The marae Aatea is a tapu, or sacred, space and is often referred to as Te Turanga-o-Tu-te-ihiihi (the standing place of Tu Matauenga, the God of War). Alternatively it is also known as Te Turanga-o-Tane-i-te-wananga (the standing place of Tane Mahuta, God of Man).

What is the meaning of Wairua?

Wairua is the spirit of a person. Wairua can leave the body and go wandering. When a person dies it is their wairua which lives on. Traditionally Māori believed that when they died they would go to rarohenga (the underworld).

What is Te Ara Wairua?

In northern traditions, this involved travelling te ara wairua (the pathway of spirits) to te rerenga wairua (the leaping place of spirits). Wairua would then descend to the sea. Share this page Post to FacebookPost to Twitter Print the full story

What happens to the Wairua when a person dies?

On death the wairua becomes tapu. It is believed to remain with or near the body and speeches are addressed to the person and the wairua of that person encouraging it on its way to Te Pō. Eventually the wairua departs to join other wairua in Te Pō, the world of the departed spirits, or to Hawaiki, the ancestral homeland.

How do you activate Wairua Māori?

Some believe that atua Māori, or Io-matua-kore, can instill wairua into something. Tohunga, the agents of the atua, are able to activate or instil a wairua into something, such as a new wharenui, through karakia. During life, the wairua may leave the body for brief periods during dreams.