marae+visit

__ Procedure of a Powhiri __
When you go to the Marae you gather at the gate and wait for the kuia to karanga and then you start walking slowly towards the whare nui. When your closer to the whare you pause and remember those who have passed. Usually when the next karanga sounds start walking again towards the Pae Tapu and sit down. Normally men in the front and women behind. Tangata Whenua always speaks first. The Kawa dictates the order of whaikorero and you sing a waiata after each speaker. have talk and then you will sing another waiata and you will then have a cup of tea the you will have another talk then another waiata hen you will go around the whare nui and then you will shake hands and hongi with the Tangata Whenua or Tane and Wahine and the you enter out the whare nui and the the elders will leave then the Tane then the Tamariki then the Wahine........