A traditional Maori welcome, powhiri, takes place on a military airfield, RNZAF Base Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand

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A traditional Maori welcome, powhiri, takes place on a military airfield, RNZAF Base Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, January 20, 2011.

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Location: Royal New Zealand Air Force RNZAF Base Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand
Photo credit: © one-image photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: ceremony, challenge, chant, cloak, feathers, greeting, historic, maori, powhiri, traditional, warrior