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possession of mana
...possess it. Derived from a root term that has aristocratic connotations, mana corresponds to Polynesian social classifications. The ariki, or alii, the nobility of Polynesia, have more mana than commoners, and both their land and the insignia...
traditional Maori social structure
...( iwi) recognized a common ancestry (which might be traced through either or both parents) and common allegiance to a chief or chiefs ( ariki). Traditionally, at the day-to-day level, the most important social groups were the hapuu (subtribe), which was the primary landholding group...
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