The Māori people of New Zealand use the word rohe to describe the territory or boundaries of tribes (iwi,
Background
In 1793, chief Tuki Te Terenui Whare Pirau who had been brought to
Norfolk Island drew the first map of the islands of New Zealand at the request of New South Wales Governor Philip King; in which the regions of
North Island were only divided by families indicated by their locations: tribes like Muaūpoko living in south of the island bore the
mua- ("front") affix whereas northern families like
Muriwhenua were affixed
muri- ("back") in reference to the island believed to be a large fish caught by Māui.
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