Normal view
MARC view
Mana tūpuna (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Mana tipuna
- Mana tuku iho
- Mana whakaheke
Whakamārama: Ka heke haere mai te mana o ngā ariki ki ngā rangatira, ā, kua haere atu ki te tangata.
Scope Note: Chiefly power or authority that originates from the atua/gods and is handed down through senior male lines from generation to generation. See also: Tapu, Tūpuna (Ancestors) and Whakapapa (Genealogy).