Hapū
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In Māori and New Zealand English, a ("subtribe", or "clan" ) functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally operated independently of its iwi (tribe).
In Māori and New Zealand English, a ("subtribe", or "clan" ) functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally operated independently of its iwi (tribe).
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