Ariki1. (noun) paramount chief, high chief, chieftain, lord, leader, aristocrat, first-born in a high ranking family - qualities of a leader is a concern for the integrity and prosperity of the people, the land, the language and other cultural treasures (e.g. oratory and song poetry), and an aggressive and sustained response to outside forces that may threaten these. NÄ te ariki o NgÄti RÄkaipÄkÄ i hoko tÄ“nei poraka ki te KÄwanatanga (HP wh31).It was the paramount chief of NgÄti RÄkaipÄkÄ who sold this block to the Government.
2. (noun) Lord - a name for God. Ä€ ka puta mai ki a ia tÄ“tahi anahera a te Ariki e tÅ« ana i te taha matau o te Äta whakakakara (PT Ruka 1:11).And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
3. (noun) master, landlord, land owner.
atua
1. (noun) ancestor with continuing influence, god, demon, supernatural being, deity, ghost, object of superstitious regard, strange being - although often translated as 'god' and used for the Christian God, this is a misconception of the real meaning. Many MÄori trace their ancestry from atua in their whakapapa and they are regarded as ancestors with influence over particular domains. These atua also were a way of rationalising and perceiving the world.
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