sub-tribe
Hapu can mean pregnant or refer to a sub-section of a larger kinship group (Iwi).
sub-tribe
Apirana Ngata's hapu is Ngati Porou.
Hapu Party was created in 2008.
Te Rarawa.
Iwi or hapu (sub-tribe).
The Maori translation for the word "pregnant" is "ū."
The Hapu of Hokianga refers to the local Maori subtribes or family groups in the Hokianga region of New Zealand. Each Hapu has its own distinct lineage, traditions, and territories within the broader Hokianga area. They play a crucial role in governing their communities and preserving their cultural heritage.
Voyages trough south Pacific in about 1250AD lead them to settle on North Island, then iwi and hapu were made.
The name Makirangi comes from "Ngati Makirangi", a subtribe/hapu of Tainui.I whakapapa to our tupuna, my great grandfather, Tohi Ariki Putere,father to Makirangi Tohiariki,mother to William(Bill) Hubbard who was tribally born in Matahuru 1906.My father.God rest their souls! x
Te Puea Herangi (Te Kirihaehae) was Ngati Mahuta (from her mother's side) and Ngati Apakura (from her father's side) of Tainui Iwi.
Ko (name your waka, i.e Aotea) toku waka means "Aotea is my waka". It is a part of a pepeha....In Maori tikanga, when you go through your whakawhanaungatanga (meet n greet), in a nut shell you tell people not only your name, but your parents names, your tribe (iwi), sub tribe (hapu), the canoe that your ancestors arrived on (waka), etc.