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=100 Maori words -Georgia =

=[|POWHIRI] [|KARANGA]=

A pōwhiri is a traditional Māori tradition in which the hosts welcome visitors. Pōwhiri is not only incredibly touching: it is also elaborate. The ceremony is conducted in Maori - the beauty and grace of the native language underlie the whole event. Pōwhiri begins with a unique form of female oratory called karanga, performed by the hosts. During karanga, women address and greet each other, pay tribute to the dead of each other’s acquaintance, and explain how the two groups have come together. There is no official length to a karanga, and usually ends when visitors offer silent respects outside of the meeting house. Whaikōrero (a formal speech) follows the karanga. With a series of verbal images, the male hosts - often one at a time - begin with a ritual chant, and proceed to give thanks to the ancestral house, Mother Earth, the dead, and the living. They then give the reason for meeting. After each whaikōrero, a waiata (song) is sung by the whole group which the orator represents. These songs often support or reinforce what has just been said. Have the last speaker will lay on the ground a koha (gift) - traditionally, an envelop with money inside. A female elder may then repeat the first step - a karanga - to express thanks. A male from among the hosts will pick up the gift. Hosts invite the visitors forward, and shake hands. More importantly, hosts and visitors then hongi (press their noses together). The ceremony is completed with the hākari – the feast, which is shared between the hosts and visitors.
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