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id: powhiri-welcoming-ceremony
title: Powhiri Welcoming Ceremony
description: >-
A Maori welcoming ceremony that establishes connection and the rights of
visitors and hosts. Originating in Aotearoa New Zealand Maori tradition,
the powhiri follows a fixed sequence of encounters.
source: Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
source_url: https://teara.govt.nz/en/powhiri
tags: [maori, ceremony, welcome, indigenous]
forked_from: null
image: null
steps:
- headline: Karanga (the call)
description: >-
A woman from the host group performs a call of welcome; a woman from the
visiting group responds. This acknowledges the living and the dead.
- headline: Whaikorero (formal speeches)
description: >-
Speakers from each side deliver formal orations in turn, beginning with
the hosts. Each speech is followed by a waiata (song) from that side.
- headline: Koha (gift)
description: >-
The visitors present a koha — a gift or contribution — placed on the
marae, representing reciprocity and gratitude.
- headline: Hongi (greeting)
description: >-
Hosts and visitors press noses and foreheads in the hongi, symbolising
the sharing of breath and the joining of the two groups.
outcome: >-
Strangers become guests; the relationship between the two groups is
formally established and acknowledged.
practice: >-
Protocols vary by iwi (tribe) and marae — follow the local kawa. Visitors
should arrange guidance from a local kaikaranga or kaikorero before
attending.