Māori meeting houses

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:traditional_building
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:wharenui
whare rūnanga
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:marina
pā (fortified village)
hui (gatherings)
tangihanga (funeral rites)
wānanga (learning sessions)
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:wood
gptkb:Māori_carvers
reed
flax
pā harakeke (flax bush)
gptkbp:continueToBeBuilt 21st century
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:ancestral_house
gptkb:sacred_space
symbol of unity
gptkbp:date pre-European era
gptkbp:decoratedWith carvings
woven panels
gptkbp:example gptkb:Tūrangawaewae_Marae
gptkb:Te_Whare_Rūnanga
Rangiatea Church
Tānenuiārangi
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:function ceremonial venue
community meeting place
place for sleeping
place for storytelling
gptkbp:heritageStatus many are heritage-listed
gptkbp:structurePart amo (vertical supports)
heke (rafters)
koruru (gable mask)
kūwaha (doorway)
maihi (bargeboards)
matapihi (window)
paepae (threshold)
pare (lintel)
poupou (wall panels)
tekoteko (carved figure on gable)
tāhuhu (ridgepole)
whakawae (door posts)
wharenui floor
gptkbp:subjectOf tourism
New Zealand art
anthropological study
gptkbp:symbolizes tribal identity
tribal ancestors
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Māori_people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:pou_(carved_posts)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Māori meeting houses

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