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What is a marae?

What is a marae? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (archaic) a Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure
  2. The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it.
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A 'karanga' is the call sent out by a woman who stands at the front of the marae calling the manuhiri onto the marae.
The judge is on the marae, he does something that someone says is contrary to tikanga Maori, and, bang, the judge is up on a complaint.
The group is essentially a kapa haka or performing-arts group associated with a marae in Wellington.
The marae welcomes both overnight visitors as well as those who come just for the concert and the hangi.
I have also noticed some potential similarities between stone circles and marae.
These marae are community focused and they provide a focal point for community action.

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