The hongi is a traditional Maori greeting and in this video, John, an elder I met in the Bay of Islands, explains what the meaning of the forehead to forehead/nose to nose hongi actually means…
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And if you want to see more of New Zealand’s Maori culture in action, watch the invincible All Blacks rugby team’s kapa o pango haka translated, click here >>> and for the famous ka mate haka which is not only done at rugby games but to honour important people, click here >>>