Story: Te kawa o te marae

Map showing whaikōrero kawa patterns

Map showing whaikōrero kawa patterns

This map shows areas in which two different kawa (protocols) relating to whaikōrero (speech-making) operate. In pāeke all speakers from the tangata whenua (hosts) speak, followed by all speakers from the manuhiri (visitors). In tau utuutu (also called tū mai or tū atu) the speakers from the hosts and from the visitors alternate their speeches. Broadly speaking, tribes that trace descent back to the Te Arawa or Tainui canoes use tau utuutu.

Using this item

Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Source: Anne Salmond, Hui: a study of Maori ceremonial gatherings. Auckland: Reed Publishing, 2004, p. 154

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page:

Basil Keane, 'Te kawa o te marae - Pōwhiri process', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/diagram/41350/map-showing-whaikorero-kawa-patterns (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Basil Keane, published 5 Sep 2013