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Pukana

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pukunounA medium-sized antelope found in Central Africa (Kobus vardonii).
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.
makutunoun(New Zealand) Witchcraft, black magic; a spell or curse.
tangihanganoun(New Zealand) A Maori funeral.
tukutukunounornamental latticework used among the Māori people to decorate meeting-houses
piupiunounA grass skirt with long fringes worn by the Maori for traditional performances.
parawainounA fine Maori mat made of muka.
pōhirinoun(New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing.
tekotekonounCarved figure as a finial on the gable of a Maori house
pohirinounAlternative form of pōhiri. [(New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing.]
mukanounPrepared fibre of harakeke, used in traditional Maori weaving.
punkanounAlternative spelling of punkah. [(South Asia, Myanmar) A fan, particularly a large fan made of leaf or cloth and hung from the ceiling, (historical) formerly often operated by a servant.]
weroverbA traditional Māori challenge, performed to ensure that visitors come in peace.
korowainounA member of a people of southeastern Papua who are hunter-gatherers and horticulturalists.
runanganoun(New Zealand) A traditional Māori assembly or tribal council.
kohanoun(New Zealand) A Māori tradition of reciprocal giving of gifts.
wakanoun(New Zealand) A Maori canoe.
kirituhinounMaori-style tattooing worn by non-Maori people.
kapunounTaboo, especially in Hawaiian contexts.

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