Does Tainui use macrons?

A list of the 33 hapū and 68 marae affiliated to Waikato-Tainui is also provided, following the two styles of written conventions currently used to mark vowel length – macrons and double vowels, as a reference.

What is the hapu of Tainui?

The Waikato-Tainui iwi comprises 33 hapū (sub-tribes) and 65 marae (family groupings). There are over 52,000 tribal members who affiliate to Waikato-Tainui. Hamilton City is now the tribe’s largest population centre, but Ngāruawāhia remains the tribe’s historical centre and modern capital.

Does the Tainui waka still exist?

The waka was buried at Maketu marae, where it remains to this day.

Does Waikato have a Macron?

University of Waikato Professor Pou Temara hopes Waikato can lead the charge in revitalising the Māori language. Ōpōtiki District Council recently decided to add macrons to its name.

What does Nga mihi?

The English translation is : Greetings to all.

Is Waikato a Tainui?

WAIKATO-TAINUI THE ENTITY Waikato-Tainui is the operational entity which manages tribal affairs for its 77,000 members. The governance structure is led by two representatives of each marae, which act as its parliament and is known as Te Whakakitenga o Waikato.

What iwi is Hamilton?

Waikato iwi and local hapu are tangata whenua of the land within Hamilton City’s boundaries. Their ancestry can be traced to the arrival in Aotearoa of the Tainui canoe in approximately 1300AD.

How many hapū are there in Tainui?

33 hapū
In contrast to the census, the Waikato-Tainui register population is defined in terms of the aforementioned 33 hapū stated in the Deed which, in turn, cover 66 beneficiary marae (WRLT 2008).

Where did Tainui waka go?

Kāwhia
Kāwhia is the place where the ancestral waka (canoe) Tainui landed for the last time – so it is sacred to the Tainui people. The waka was tied to this pōhutukawa tree, known as Tangi-te-korowhiti, and was later buried behind Maketū marae near the present-day township. The tree was still standing in the early 2000s.

What are the names of the 7 waka?

The seven waka hourua that arrived to Aotearoa were Tainui, Te Arawa, Mātaatua, Kurahaupō, Tokomaru, Aotea and Tākitimu.

Is there an L in Māori?

Both L and G are also encountered in the Southern dialect, though not in standard Māori.