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 |