This is interesting, I’ve always felt more or less uncomfortable with the ‘hug’ for workmates (female) unless I’m very comfortable with them.
The first Time an elder pulled this skinny white guy in for a hongi - it felt strikingly right.
This is interesting, I’ve always felt more or less uncomfortable with the ‘hug’ for workmates (female) unless I’m very comfortable with them.
The first Time an elder pulled this skinny white guy in for a hongi - it felt strikingly right.
I live in Australia now
Years ago, myself and a young Skippy friend were at a pub, and we got chatting to an old matua
When we parted ways, we shared a hongi. When he went to do the same with my friend, the poor lad wondered what the fuck was happening
I was grateful for a little touch of NZ. It wasn’t anything more than a couple of kiwis sharing a moment to remind us of where we came from, but it got a few looks from people in the pub!
As with all things, context is everything. Some yank in LA who went to Rotorua once and thinks that they know shit about us isn’t going to get the same response as that nice old Maori bloke who kicked my arse at pool