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tikanga

British  
/ təˈkæŋə /

noun

  1. Māori ways or customs

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Etymology

Origin of tikanga

Māori

Example Sentences

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For the prisoners, the experience is untypical too, with just about every part of the rehabilitative program underpinned by Māori principles, or tikanga Māori.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2015

While still part of a system that is not Māori, they sit on the marae, they operate according to tikanga, and they work with young offenders across a whole range of areas ...

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2015

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