tikanga
/ˈtiːkaŋə/noun [mass noun] NZ
Customs and traditional values, especially in a Maori context: Maori have a right to do things their way, in accordance with their tikanga...
- Smoking, for example, can lead people to breach tikanga.
- The bill does not reflect what Maori believe our pre-existing customary property rights to be, according to our tikanga.
- All these benefits improve whanau well-being, which is an important tikanga of Maori whanau.
Origin
Mid 19th century: Maori.
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