Hauhau

British  

/ ˈhaʊhaʊ /

noun

1. history a 19th-century Māori religious sect

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Etymology

Origin of Hauhau

Māori

Example Sentences

For some days he was kept a prisoner in the guard-room in the bishop's house; he was then deported with the Hauhau prisoners to Chatham Island.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

Two days later the Hauhau leader, Patara, arrived and held a trial in the church.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

The bishop's son, Archdeacon Leonard Williams, remained at Poverty Bay to combat the Hauhau influence, and to shepherd the remnant of faithful Maoris.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)