karakia
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of karakia
Māori
Example Sentences
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There is a special karakia to raise the wind.
From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Lang, Andrew
The brahma answers almost to the Maori karakia or incantation and charm.
From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Lang, Andrew
In Maori myths the hero is very handy with his karakia.
From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Lang, Andrew
With much solemn karakia and propitiatory sacrifice, they tremblingly crept into the precincts of the bay.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by Hay, William Delisle
The word karakia which Heke made use of does not mean prayer as we understand that word.
From Old New Zealand A Tale of the Good Old Times; and A History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845 by Maori, A Pakeha
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