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Mauri Ora - Mauri Global: February 2008
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Mauri Ora - Mauri Global. An Educational Programme . Learning Resources and Products . Understanding a NZ Māori Worldview. Thursday, February 28, 2008. Rituals of Encounter NZ Maori 'Style'. Every culture, every nation, every community have rituals for greeting and introduction that are unique to their world view. A pōwhiri (por-fer-ree), is a formal greeting process used by Māori. The following postings will take you on a journey of understanding how and why Māori greet their visitors the way they do!
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Mauri Ora - Mauri Global: May 2008
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Mauri Ora - Mauri Global. An Educational Programme . Learning Resources and Products . Understanding a NZ Māori Worldview. Saturday, May 31, 2008. Haka pōwhiri is a chant sometimes used in the rituals of formal welcoming ( pōwhiri. See further down in blog). The purpose is likened to that of of hauling a waka (large canoe) to shore. In the case of haka pōwhiri, the guests or manuhiri, are 'hauled onto the marae' by the home people (hunga kāinga) with a rope woven during the karanga process. A writer, fil...