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A U.S. airman and a Māori warrior exchange a hongi during a pōwhiri ceremony. Two Māori women exchange a hongi, 1913.. The hongi (Māori pronunciation:) is a traditional Māori greeting performed by two people pressing their noses together, often including the touching of the foreheads. [1]
"Bargaining for a head, on the shore, the chief running up the price" – sketch by H. G. Robley. Toi moko, or mokomokai, are the preserved heads of Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, where the faces have been decorated by tā moko tattooing. They became valuable trade items during the Musket Wars of the early 19th century. Many toi ...
Tā moko on men stopped around the 1860s in line with changing fashion and acceptance by Pākehā. [ citation needed ] Women continued receiving moko through the early 20th century, [ 12 ] and the historian Michael King in the early 1970s interviewed over 70 elderly women who would have been given the moko before the 1907 Tohunga Suppression Act .
Charles, 76, shared a hongi – a traditional Maori greeting where two people press their noses together – with Mere Takoko, the co-founder of Pacific Whale Fund, at the launch of the King’s ...
When we rejoin Men in Kilts‘ Graham and Sam in the camper, Sam is talking about New Zealand’s Maori culture. Learning more about the nation’s indigenous people is the part of the trip about ...
The French parliament has voted to return at least 15 mummified heads of Maori warriors to New Zealand. The heads are known for intricate facial tattooing, a symbol of strength, courage, and ...
A pōwhiri may not be performed for every group of manuhiri (visitors); a mihi whakatau ("informal greeting to visitors") may be used instead. A pōwhiri is often used for special visitors or for tūpāpaku (the body of the deceased) for a tangihanga (funeral). However, a pōwhiri are also often performed for tourist groups as part of special ...
Sitting on or resting one's backside against a table or desk can offend Māori and in turn New Zealanders as a whole. A table is where food is served and should not be touched by the "unclean" regions. Similarly, you should not sit on a pillow; the head is tapu (sacred), and pillows are for resting heads only.