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rubbing noses

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  • The Prince enthusiastically participated in a "hongi" - a traditional pressing of noses - with four Maori dignitaries who welcomed him to the new building.
  • When we got there, all of the convention guests were introduced on the main stage and welcomed by a traditional Maori dance, including a hongi, which is their custom of...
  • After the ceremony, Mandela rubbed noses with Dame Te Ata and senior Maori elders in the traditional "hongi" that signifies a sharing of life forces.
  • Mandela rubbed noses with activists in Maori "hongi" custom and raised his fist from the pulpit to cries of "Amandla" as he spoke at an Anglican cathedral on the first...
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