Groups of whanau with common ancestral links; sub-tribe.
extended kin group, consisting of many whanau; pregnant
is a sub tribe of a larger tribe or iwi. Maori who share close common ancestory.
Primary social unit of Maori society in New Zealand; divisions of tribes consisting of extended families; land allotted to extended families in common. (p. 247)
Maori sub-tribal unit. Several make up an iwi.
Sub-Tribe' / A community of related Whanau
