Furthermore, she has, like I said, a father who is constantly getting in debts and disregards her well-being, but instead of it being taken seriously, the comic relief they (think) they're turning him into transforms Chiwa's struggle into something less important. We have, however, a couple snippets of the Chiwa who should be, I can count at least 3 times in which she read Hokuto and his family for filth, and that is the direction I wish this would have taken. Chiwa is a very interesting character in premise but the moment she starts getting ~feelings~ for Hokuto, we lose her. Hokuto is that kind of male lead who is downright a jerk and whose backstory is supposed to make you feel for him enough to forgive him for being a possessive toxic jerk. Now, if we add to that every cliche from Josei manga you can possibly think of, that's when things go south. It's an arranged marriage in which both parts are taking something out of the situation, in which both parties come from very different backgrounds and have different priorities: Chiwa is a hardworking young girl who has to work two jobs to make ends meet while paying for her (terrible) father's gambling debts Hokuto is a hardworking man with a very overwhelming family, who wants to succeed in business to uncover a family secret related to his past and take revenge. What bothers me the most is that this has the ingredients to be a very good story. Thankfully, that wasn't included in this version, but it's still quite a mess for me. I haven't read the manga and, honestly, I doubt I ever will because the Wiki page of it lost me with stuff like "he has hit her twice", that's where I'm officially out. Land was only obtained by conquest and then had to be settled or used by the conquering tribe to truly be considered theirs.Ī 2013 New Zealand census listed the four largest Maori tribes as the ones listed below along with their population.Rewatch Value 3.0 Well, this was a thing that happened, I guess. The indigenous inhabitants of New Zealand had no concept of land ownership.These individuals would not only be highly skilled in their craft but also very knowledgeable in the rituals of their craft. Maori tribe members who had great skill in a particular craft such as woodcarving were given the title "Tohunga".The chief would always be the first person and the last person to speak. The chief of the Maori tribe would listen to the opinions and then come to a final decision. At tribal meetings, all families were invited to give their opinion.Of the tribal meeting house (called "whare runanga").
This meeting would be held on the villages main plaza (called "marae" by the Maori) which was in front When important decisions were to be made, a tribal meeting would be arranged.Although the chief maintained power over the tribe Maori society did have a certain level of democracy.The chief had "mana" (Prestige) which was inherited from his predecessors.At the top of the tribal social hierarchy was the chief referred to as ariki in the Maori language.People of high social status were always tattooed whereas tribesmen with no tattoos were considered worthless. An individual's place within society was often signified by their garments and tattoos.Every member of a Maori tribe had a specific role and a specific place within the social order.
The area is divided among the various extended families. Within a settlement each sub-tribe has its own area that is independent from other sub-tribes. Each sub-tribe (hapu) consisted of several extended families called whanau.The hapu is the main unit in the Maori social structure.