umu
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of umu
Māori
Example Sentences
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In some cases, the new project will be celebrated with an umu; in more delicate cases, such as how to deal with pandemic-related restrictions, the ancestors have been asked to advise on ancient Rapanui principles.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Among the deep-rooted Rapanui traditions is the umu – a traditional feast.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Women cook yellow fish and burned-black potatoes smoldering in roadside umu pits; men weighed down with coconuts and pineapples trek to village markets.
From Reuters ● Apr. 29, 2011
Don't leave 'Upolu without partaking in an umu feast, where the food is cooked in a dirt oven.
From Time Magazine Archive
On hearing this he consulted his diviners and wizards, called by them umu, who, to please him, gave him hope of a fortunate ending.
From History of the Incas by Sir Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham
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