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The powhiri is the ritual ceremony of encounter. Traditionally the process served to discover whether the visiting party were friend or foe, and so its origins lay partly in military necessity.he kaupapa or purpose of the occasion will be discussed, and perhaps general present day issues and concerns might be aired. Each speech is followed by the performance of a waiata (song), or sometimes a haka (dance), by the orator's support group.
The term powhiri has been etymologically analyzed by Maori in order to describe what it means. There are two parts to the word â po and whiri. Po is described as âa venture into the âunknownâ or a new experience,â while whiri comes to mean âthe act or experience of exchanging information and knowledgeâ .hanks for visiting! New Zealand Maori sharing in the sacred act of hongi, exchanging the ha or breath of life. The title is a bit of a mouthful, but let me explain. I have been a ballroom dancer since I was about 12 years old, or about 15 years.