Ko ngā āhuatanga katoa o te "pūmatua" he mea whai take anake a Mēkā i te tangata pōti, ā, i whakamātauria e ia te take o te mahi i roto i te iwi pōti, hei karaehe i whakaritea e te tangata kia hokona to ratou mana mahi, no te mea i kore i a rātou te pūtea nui, ahakoa he aha te kupu, hei mahi kē.