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Wendy M. Wilson
Author: ebooks; audiobooks; paperbacks
Maori Terms Used in Books
Anahera:
Hangi: A method of cooking using a pit with heated rocks. Read more.
Hapu: A family or family group.
Hauhau: A religion-based movement of
Iwi
Kupapa
Mana
Pa
Pai Marire
Pakeha
Taniwha
TapTete
Utu
Waka
Waka Tete
Trees: Totara, Remu, Manuka
Birds: Kiwi, Muttonbird, Huia, Tui (Parsonbird)
Fruit: Chinese Gooseberries (these are now known as Kiwi Fruit. They were introduced into New Zealand by Chinese, but later in the 19th century and not by my character Hop Li, who is fictional.)
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