Kupu o te whenua

Te reo Māori deepens our understanding of te taiao. These are just a few kupu we know and use, there are so many more - and there you might be able to find some specific to your rohe.

  • Papakura

    He tae whenua āhua whero/ māwhero
    Pink earth

  • Aumoana

    He tae whenua ōrangitea
    Light blue clay

  • Taioma

    He tae whenua mā
    White clay

  • Pukepoto

    He tae whenua kahurangi
    Vivianite, iron phosphate a blue (or blue-green) pigment

  • Kerewhenua

    He tae whenua kōwhai
    Yellow Clay

  • Paru/ Paruparu

    He waitae pango
    A black iron-rich mud used as a dye

  • Kōkōwai

    Kōkōwai

    He tae whenua whero, karaka, āhua parauri rānei
    Red, orange or brownish ochre

  • Karamea/ Kakaramea

    He tae whenua whero, karaka, āhua parauri rānei
    Red, orange or brownish ochre

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