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Powhiri

The powhiri relates to rituals of an encounter between two groups of people. The hosts, tangata whenua and the manuhiri. This welcome is important, as it clears away any tapu. First there is a wero, a warrior approaches the manuhiri and places an offering of peace at their feet, if they pick it up it means they come in peace. A kuia does a karanga and calls the manuhiri on to the marae. When they go in the wharenui they have a whaikorero. After that they go to the wharekai for a feed. Kai hakari.