◇Theybelievethatallthingshavea “mauri”—, orhumanendeavortodominateit, leadtothemaurilosingitsenergyandvitality, .
◆ Egalitarianism
◇ThereisnoformalclassstructureinNewZealand.
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◇Asa “welfarestate” unemploymentbenefits, housingandaccesstohealthisallofferedtothosewhocan’tafforditforfree.
◇, theelder (maleorfemale) .
■EtiquetteandCustoms
◆ MeetingandGreeting
◇Greetingsarecasual, oftensimplyincludingahandshakeandasmile.
◇Neverunderestimatethevalueofthesmileasitdemonstratespleasureatmeetingtheotherperson.
◇AlthoughNewZealanderschangetousefirstnamesquickly, itisbesttocallthembytheirhonorifictitlesandsurnamesuntiltheysuggestmovingtofirstnamebasisortheyaddressyoubyyourfirstname.
◆ MaoriMeetingandGreeting
◇Maoristandonceremonyandhaveclearprotocolsconcerninghowtheyshouldwelcomeandseeoffvisitors.
◇Ifthebusinessisconductedwithatribalgroup (Iwi) thewelcomingritualsmaybepracticedthroughtheprocessofPowhiri—aformalwelcomethatisheldonaMarae.
◇’ caller (usuallyanolderwoman).
◇APowhiriprescribeswherepeoplesit, inwhatpositionintheirgroup, andwhospeaks.
◇Inmostcases, butnotall, , alwaysfollowtheleadofthehomepeople.
◇Thewelcomingspeechesaremadebytheagreedspeakersofthehomepeopleandalwaysendwiththemostrespectedspeakerorelder.
◇-makersinthegroupandoftenexpressyouradmirationforhim/her.
◇Thevisitorsareexpectedtohaveatleastonespeakerrepresentthemtoreply.
◇Ifpossible, thespeakershouldpreparealearnedintroductioninMaori—itisveryimportantthathe/, thanalongonewithapoorpronunciation.
