Is this the end of the hongi? New Zealand's deputy PM says traditional greeting may have to be scrapped for good because of coronavirus. New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters suggested ...

The hongi is an important part of New Zealand's culture and those who are offered the greeting should always accept, because of its significance.

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The hongi greeting has a profound meaning for New Zealand's Maori culture, but it has been adopted by many Kiwis and visitors to the island (Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images) ...

Hongi. The traditional welcome greeting of the Maori—the indigenous people of that other place down under, New Zealand—is called the hongi.

The hongi is New Zealand’s world-famous greeting but the country’s deputy prime minister today questioned whether it should ever come back. Ben McKay and AAP 2 min read ...

The hongi, stemming from legend, signifies that the guest is no longer a visitor but bonded with the person who performs the greeting. It roughly translates as a "sharing of breath".

Britain’s King Charles received a traditional Maori greeting, the hongi, during a visit to a military training site on Monday.King Charles pressed his forehead and nose against a New Zealander ...