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Tapairu

Whakamārama:

Ko te tamāhine mātāmua o te aho ariki. Ka tiakina rawa kia noho tapu.

Scope Note:

Firstborn women of families of rank, who were invested with special tapu.

English Used For:

Women of rank

Tahūhū/Broader Terms:

Tāngata

Kaho/Related Terms:

Tapu