Who was allowed to use the greenstone weapons in a maori tribe?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

greenstone weapons were passed down through ancestral lines. I believe its usage was determined by availabilty to the tribe and not by rank within the tribe, although I'm sure that more accomplished warriors were prefered owners when making new weapons.

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∙ 13y ago

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