(Image slide from introductory lecture week one)
Ihi: essential force, excitement, power, charm, personal magnetism - psychic force as opposed to spiritual power (mana).
Wehi: dread, fear, something awesome, a response of awe in reaction to ihi.
Definitions retrieved from http://maoridictionary.co.nz/
Personal Definition in Relation to Design Contexts
Ihi: The logical things that make up a work e.g. Fundamental Design Principals, juxtaposition, parody, homage, pastiche, satire etc. 'the heads reaction.'
Wehi: The feelings that a work evokes 'the hearts reaction.'
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