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What is the name of the traditional Māori practice of calling visitors onto the marae with a high-pitched, quavering call performed by a kuia (elder woman), the first voice heard in a pōwhiri?
Answer: Karanga — The karanga is a sacred call performed by women, acknowledging the dead and welcoming the living; it is the first exchange in the pōwhiri process and sets the spiritual tone for the entire ceremony.
- A Whai kōrero
- B Waiata tautoko
- C Karanga ✓
- D Haka pōwhiri
The karanga is a sacred call performed by women, acknowledging the dead and welcoming the living; it is the first exchange in the pōwhiri process and sets the spiritual tone for the entire ceremony.