Maori cultural customs, ceremonies, and values, one custom or term per card.
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- Ātea
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The open courtyard area in front of a marae's meeting house- Karanga
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The ceremonial call of welcome performed by women during a pōwhiri- Haka
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The Maori posture dance, performed for various ceremonial occasions- Hongi
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The traditional Maori greeting of pressing noses and foreheads together- Hangi
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A traditional method of cooking food in an earth oven- Wharenui
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The carved meeting house at the center of a marae- Tā moko
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Traditional Maori tattooing, carrying genealogical and personal significance- Koha
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A gift or donation, given as a customary gesture of reciprocity- Pepeha
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A formal self-introduction that names one's mountain, river, and tribal connections- Kapa haka
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A performing group, and the art form, of Maori song and dance- Poi
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A ball on a cord swung in rhythmic performance, a traditional Maori dance- Taonga
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A treasured object or resource, something precious- Rāhui
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A temporary ceremonial restriction placed on an area or resource- Wharekai
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The dining hall on a marae complex- Tangihanga
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The traditional Maori funeral and mourning process
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