powhiri
Britishnoun
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Origin of powhiri
Māori
Example Sentences
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Soccer’s world governing body has made a point of respecting the First Nations cultures of Australia and New Zealand at this Women’s World Cup, a theme that has run from the opening ceremony through every match, which begin in New Zealand with a powhiri, a Maori welcome ceremony.
From Seattle Times
Visitors await the powhiri, a ritual welcoming people to the marae, a fenced-in complex of carved buildings belonging to a particular tribe.
From The Guardian
Harry and Meghan were greeted with a powhiri - a ceremony involving singing and dancing - in Wellington.
From BBC
As the last of the waka sailed into the harbor and darkness fell, a thousand people launched into an energetic haka powhiri, a chant and dance of welcome.
From New York Times
Ancestors of the people whom the remains belong to were at Te Papa museum in Wellington on Friday to extend a powhiri, a traditional Māori welcome.
From The Guardian
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