the ariki wear a feathered cloak on special marae occasions
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The principal wives of a great lord (ariki) strangled themselves.
This ensured no less than the maintenance of the tapu or sacred status of ariki, chiefs and people of rank.
It is about he being the acceptable Maori candidate and the biggest ariki in the caucus.
Under the influence of English missionaries Maori customs began to change, eventually leading to daughters of deceased ariki, mataiapo and rangatira being given the right to hold a title.
Nothing perhaps evidences this better than the four great chiefs or ariki.
That he was a great ariki is beyond doubt.
A Maori village consisted of those of chiefly rank (rangatira), the main chief (ariki), the main body of the village and a small group of slaves.
He asked that a council of ariki or bluebloods from other iwi be set up to talk with and advise the King.
He was designated as our admired ariki.
It was made up of different-ranking members, headed by chiefs called ariki and rangatira.