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Definition of whare runanga in English: whare runanganounˌfɑːreɪ ˈruːnʌŋə NZ A Maori meeting house. their whare runanga is one of the finest meeting houses in the East Cape Example sentencesExamples - This whare runanga is a little different to most in that it is a building of national rather than tribal significance.
- The prime minister is headed for the nearby whare runanga at the Treaty House grounds, avoiding the site which has been a hotbed of protest action in past years.
- Whare runanga represent another example of Maori determination to establish systems for classification.
- This is one of the few whare runanga that you are allowed to take photographs in.
- The carvings for all tribes were created specifically for this whare runanga under the supervision of master carver Pine Taiapa.
- The whare runanga provides a pragmatic system for classifying and identifying relative difference between people.
- A prominent building in this historic precinct is the whare runanga, standing as a monument to the nation, its people, and its ancestors.
- Both whare runanga and marae form an important part of Maori culture, with strict protocol governing proceedings and behaviour.
- She said the whare runanga was not even a marae, but merely "a carved house for tourists".
- They will attend the ceremony at the whare runanga the day before Waitangi Day, and will also attend a prayer service the next morning.
Origin Late 19th century: from Maori whare 'house' + runanga 'assembly'. |