Back home, the Maori people (native New Zealanders) identify themselves based on the tribes of their ancestors; the dominant being your paternal tribe.
My fathers tribe is Tuhoe or "Ngai Tuhoe" and they are known as "the Children of the Mist." I've thought a little about that since I've been seeing so much fog/mist in the mornings here in Oregon.
Seeing the fog reminded me of a story my Aunt told me as a child. She said that the "mist" protected my ancestors, and so it follows that it will protect me. Just thought you might want to know a bit about what some Maori people believe.
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