Story: Te Ao Mārama – the natural world

A traditional welcome

A traditional welcome

A hongi is performed to welcome a First Nations visitor. The woman in the photo is possibly Eva Rickard.

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'Te Ao Mārama – the natural world - The traditional Māori world view', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/7947/a-traditional-welcome (accessed 23 September 2023)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 24 Sep 2007