Usually means: Traditional Māori welcoming ceremony ritual.
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▸ noun:  Alternative form of pōhiri [(New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing.]

Similar:
Pow-Wow, Pow wow, haangi, heitiki, whapuku, whapuka, paiwari, hapuka, kaupina, poenamu, more...

Opposite:
farewell, goodbye, parting, adios

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Similar:
Pow-Wow, Pow wow, haangi, heitiki, whapuku, whapuka, paiwari, hapuka, kaupina, poenamu, more...

Opposite:
farewell, goodbye, parting, adios



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