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Extended kinship group, tribe, nation, people, race - often refers to a large group of people descended from a common ancestor.
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What is a iwi?
Tribe iwi is maori for tribe. E -we
What is the translation of the maori phrase he iwi tahi tatou?
The translation of the Maori phrase "he iwi tahi tatou" is "we are one people."
What does Tau Iwi mean in moari?
"Tau Iwi" is a Maori term that refers to people of European descent, typically used to refer to non-Maori or foreigners.
How do you say tribe in maori?
The word for tribe in Maori is "iwi."
Yhe maori word for nation or tribe?
Iwi.
The maori word for nation or tribe?
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'.
What iwi is Stan walker from?
Stan Walker is a Maori Australian idol winner and his iwi is ngapuhi go hard gee
What is a maori word meaning tribe?
Iwi or hapu (sub-tribe).
What tribe did Te Wherowhero maori king belong to?
Ngati Mahuta an Iwi of Waikato Tainui.
What has the author Maria Eriksen-Sohos written?
Maria Eriksen-Sohos has written: 'Iwi' -- subject(s): Art, Maori, Maori (New Zealand people), Maori Art, Maori Philosophy, Philosophy, Maori, Social life and customs
What does ma te wa mean in maori?
The main social units in Maori culture are Waka (canoe), Iwi (tribe), Hapu (sub-tribe) and Whanau (extended family). Iwi is an extended kinship group usually connected by a common ancestor and/or a migratory Waka or canoe. Iwi, though commomnly translated as 'tribe' can mean people, nation, or race. Iwi literally means 'bone' so a common Maori expression "I'm am going back to my bones" refers to a return to their Iwi.
How did the maori find New Zealand?
Voyages trough south Pacific in about 1250AD lead them to settle on North Island, then iwi and hapu were made.
