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Within the whakapapa, there are several sub-units. Each sub-unit has its term and how that is decided depends on what the term is describing. The term can describe the family elements and how the Maori people can decide some of the aspects of what they want to do for the family units. The smallest family unit is the whaanau (family). The next unit is the hapu (clan). The hapu membership can be through either the mother or the father or both lineages. The final step up is the iwi (tribe). The iwi’s have a common ancestor. The common ancestor arrived at Aotearoa came in one of the major canoes. In terms of everyday life, the hapu is the most important social unit.