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Koha

/ˈkəʊhə/

A Māori tradition of reciprocal giving of gifts.

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noun
  1. 1

    A Māori tradition of reciprocal giving of gifts.

  2. 2

    (by extension) A voluntary donation given for a service that has been provided.

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pohirinounAlternative form of pōhiri. [(New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing.]
pōhirinoun(New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing.
karanganounIn Māori culture, an exchange of calls that forms part of the pōhiri.
mokanounA moka pot.
taonganoun(New Zealand) In Maori culture, any treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible.
tikanganoun(New Zealand) A custom, value or principle, especially of the Maori people.
tangihanganoun(New Zealand) A Maori funeral.
tukutukunounornamental latticework used among the Māori people to decorate meeting-houses
hakarinounAn elaborate feast in Maori culture.
honginoun(New Zealand) The Maori greeting of touching noses.
waiatanoun(New Zealand) A Māori folk song.
korowainounA member of a people of southeastern Papua who are hunter-gatherers and horticulturalists.
kapa hakanoun(New Zealand, uncountable) Māori performing arts, including song, dance, and synchronized movement
hakanounA group dance of New Zealand's Maori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.
runanganoun(New Zealand) A traditional Māori assembly or tribal council.
kulanounA ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, involving the exchange of bracelets and necklaces, and linked to political authority.
parawainounA fine Maori mat made of muka.
tekotekonounCarved figure as a finial on the gable of a Maori house
weroverbA traditional Māori challenge, performed to ensure that visitors come in peace.
wakanoun(New Zealand) A Maori canoe.

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