The tradition of the hongi recalls the Māori legend of the creation of the first earthly woman, Hineahuone. She was formed from clay by the creator god Tāne, who then breathed life into her nostrils. This 1976 illustration by Ngāpuhi artist Pauline Kahurangi Yearbury shows them …

Aug 16, 2019 · The hongi is a New Zealand tradition that stems from an age-old Mãori legend that depicted how women were created. According to legend, woman’s shape was molded from the earth by the gods, yet it had no life until the God Tãne breathed into the molded figure’s nostrils and embraced the gorgeous figure.

The hongi (Māori pronunciation:) is a traditional Māori greeting performed by two people pressing their noses together, often including the touching of the foreheads. [1] The greeting is used at traditional meetings among Māori people , [ 2 ] and at major ceremonies, such as a pōwhiri . [ 3 ]

Jun 14, 2024 · One of the most well-known greetings among the Maori is the hongi, which involves pressing the foreheads and noses. An attractive Maori couple stare into each others eyes while pressing nose, known as hongi.

A highly successful project launch of Hongi’s Hikoi: Tales through Tāonga was held at the Chau Chak Wing Museum after a two year delay due to the pandemic. Organised by Māori historian and educator Brent Kerehona Pukepuke-Ahitapu, it was a moving cultural gathering attended by local Māori and other supporters.

Mar 8, 2020 · Hongi was related, like many European nobility, to many of the chiefly families within the iwi (tribe) of Ngāpuhi. As he was growing up, he was taught the art of mau rakau, which is similar in many respects to Asian martial arts, and military strategy.

Mar 8, 2020 · Highlights of the artefacts presented during Brent’s lecture were definitely a luxurious cloak presented by Hongi to King George IV of England and the three busts believed to be of Hongi Hika that are fascinating pieces of Oceanic art and design.

Maori people define themselves by their iwi (tribe), hapu (sub-tribe), maunga (mountain) and awa (river). A hongi is a traditional Māori greeting in New Zealand. It is done by pressing one's nose and forehead (at the same time) to another person at an encounter.

W Hawkins (Artist), George French Angas (After) - Hongi Hongi

With a deeply held belief that art and creativity is the vehicle of the gods, Maori arts and crafts are a sacred part of their culture and are one of the few aspects of Maori life that are recognisable around the world. The Maori believe that the past is the future and that the present is a loop.