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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 Term

Tāngata

Kaho/Related Term

Tapu