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.
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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
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