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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Hongi ~ Maori Kiss ~ Kiwi Kiss

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongi
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A Hongi is a traditional Māori greeting in New Zealand. It is done by pressing one's nose to another person at an encounter. It is used at traditional meetings among Māori people and on major ceremonies and serves a similar purpose to a formal handshake in modern western culture. Read on…
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