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The maori word for nation or tribe is 'Iwi'. Iwi are derived from the great waka (canoe)by which they arrived in New Zealand from Hawaiki; for example the Tainui Iwi of Waikato and the King country are descendants of people who journeyed to Aotearoa (NZ) on the Tainui canoe. Iwi are divided into tribes and sub-tribes (hapu) and extended family groups (whanau). Tangata whenua is a name Maori use to describe themselves which simply means 'people of the land'.
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What is he Maori word for nation or tribe?
The Maori word for nation or tribe is "iwi."
How do you say tribe in maori?
The word for tribe in Maori is "iwi."
What is the maori word for kiwi?
The Maori word for kiwi is "kiwi".
What is the Maori word for house?
The Maori word for house is "whare."
What is the Maori word for sunflower?
The Maori word for sunflower is "kΕrari."
What is he Maori word for nation or tribe?
The Maori word for nation or tribe is "iwi."
Yhe maori word for nation or tribe?
Iwi.
How do you say tribe in maori?
The word for tribe in Maori is "iwi."
What is a maori word meaning tribe?
Iwi or hapu (sub-tribe).
What is a iwi?
Tribe iwi is maori for tribe. E -we
Name the maori tribes are associated with the Waikato River?
The Maori tribe associated with the Waikato river is the Tanui tribe or the Waikato tribe this is the only tribe associated with the river
What does iwi mean to Maori?
Extended kinship group, tribe, nation, people, race - often refers to a large group of people descended from a common ancestor.
What is the maori word for kiwi?
The Maori word for kiwi is "kiwi".
What are the indigenous people of New Zealand called?
The MaoriThe Maori are New Zealand's first nation peoples.
What is the Maori name for cat?
The word "Kiwi" is from the Maori language.
What does tattoo in mean maori culture?
There is no such thing as a maori Celtic sun tattoo. Māori and Celtic are two different cultures
What is the Maori word for house?
The Maori word for house is "whare."
