Māori Toa

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The Māori, like the Japanese, had a distinct warrior class known as the Toa. The Toa rose out of the Iwi or tribes vying for land and coastal Trading Pā or Fort which was considered important to the growth of an Iwi. In Māori culture, all males were considered Toa and grew up from boys as young as five to become the Ultimate Warrior in adulthood.