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A karanga (''call out, summon'') is an element of cultural protocol of the
Karanga - Korero MaoriAudio recording, words and music notation of a karanga
on the website Te Māra Reo Māori culture Māori words and phrases {{Maori-stub
A karanga (''call out, summon'') is an element of cultural protocol of the Māori people
The Māori (, ) are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (). Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. Over several ce ...
of Aotearoa
''Aotearoa'' () is the current Māori-language name for New Zealand. The name was originally used by Māori in reference to only the North Island, with the name of the whole country being ''Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu'' ("North Island and South ...
New Zealand. It is an exchange of calls that forms part of the pōwhiri
A pōwhiri (called a pōhiri in eastern dialects, and pronounced in the Taranaki-Whanganui area) is a Māori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, cultural performance, singing and finally the ''hongi''. It is used to both welcome guests onto ...
, a Māori welcoming ceremony. It takes place as a visiting group moves onto the marae
A ' (in New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian), ' (in Tongan), ' (in Marquesan) or ' (in Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies. In all these languages, the term a ...
or into the formal meeting area. Karanga are carried out almost exclusively by women and in Māori language, and are initiated by the tangata whenua
In New Zealand, tangata whenua () is a Māori term that literally means "people of the land". It can refer to either a specific group of people with historical claims to a district, or more broadly the Māori people as a whole.
Etymology
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or hosts, and responded to by the visitors.
Karanga follow a particular format in keeping with protocol. This includes exchanging greetings, paying tribute to the dead (especially those who have most recently died), and referring to the reason for the groups' coming together. It has an important function in building connections between tangata whenua and manuhiri (guests), and setting the agenda for the gathering.
See also
*Karakia
Karakia are Māori incantations and prayers, used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection.
With the nineteenth-century introduction of Christianity to New Zealand, Māori adopted (or wrote new) karakia to acknowledge the new faith. Moder ...
Sources
Karanga - Korero Maori
on the website Te Māra Reo Māori culture Māori words and phrases {{Maori-stub