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Nelson Historical Society Journal, Volume 06, Issue 01, 1996

Glossary of Maori Terms:

Glossary of Maori Terms:

Hapu = sub-tribal groupings
iwi = tribe
mana = dominion over, sovereignty, status
mere = club
mokai = serf, slave
mokihi = raft made of flax flowers
pounamu = greenstone
pa, kainga = (fortified) village
rangatira = chief
taua = war party
utu = revenge, vengeance, payment
whakapapa = genealogy, family tree
whanau = extended family
whanaunga = relatives, iwi members