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Hongi

A Hongi is a traditional Maori greeting in New Zealand.

Hangi

The hangi is a feast in which a variety of meats, vegetables, and dressing are cooked in a ...

Haka

A haka is a traditional dance performed by the Maori people of New Zealand.

Marae

In Maori usage, marae is technically the enclosed space in front of a wharenui or meeting house ...

Iwi

Iwi are the largest everyday social units in Maori society.

A pa (pronounced pah) was a type of Maori village or community fortified and built for defence, ...

A pa (pronounced pah) was a type of Maori village or community fortified and built for defence, usually constructed on hill tops. They were considered the socio-political centers of all iwi. In Maori society, a great pa represented the mana of a chief or rangatira.