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In the Script error: No such module "Lang"., the Script error: No such module "Lang". (breath of life) is exchanged in a symbolic show of unity.[1][3] Through the exchange of this greeting, Script error: No such module "Lang"., visitors, blend with Script error: No such module "Lang"., the people of the land, and establish a connection.[3]
A rāhui (temporary ban) was placed on the use of the Script error: No such module "Lang". by some iwi and rūnanga (tribes and tribal councils) because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
Symbolism
When Māori greet one another by pressing noses, the tradition of sharing the breath of life is considered to have come directly from the gods. In Māori mythology, woman was created by the gods moulding her shape out of the earth. The god Tāne embraced the figure and breathed into her nostrils. She then sneezed and came to life, creating the first woman in Māori legends, Hineahuone.[1][6]
Examples
The Script error: No such module "Lang". may be performed by Māori and non-Māori, and between New Zealanders and foreign visitors. Several British royals have been greeted with the Script error: No such module "Lang". during visits to New Zealand, including: King Charles;[7] Princess Diana;[8] Queen Camilla; Prince William and Kate Middleton;[9] and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.[10] U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was greeted with a Script error: No such module "Lang". in November 2010 during her visit to Wellington.[11] Former U.S. President Barack Obama exchanged a Script error: No such module "Lang". during a visit to the country in March 2018.[12] The Script error: No such module "Lang". is used in some churches as a way to share the sign of peace.
Similar practices
In Native Hawaiian culture, the Script error: No such module "Lang". is a practice similar to the Māori Script error: No such module "Lang"., involving touching noses.[13]
In Sabu Raijua, Indonesia, a similar greeting involving touching noses called Henge'do is practiced.[14]
See also
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- Cheek kissing
- Eskimo kissing, a similar gesture
- Māori culture
References
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- ↑ "Coronavirus: No more hongi or handshakes – Ngāti Kahungunu iwi acts to stop spread of Covid-19," New Zealand Herald, 14 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Hongi restriction put in place at pōhiri in Wellington," Radio New Zealand, 5 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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