tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post3415243856318869395..comments2023-08-15T03:48:45.611-07:00Comments on Kiwi Crossings: My First PowhiriLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-63624773372023933552009-06-10T23:50:29.566-07:002009-06-10T23:50:29.566-07:00Hey lady,
You're not off track there. Pacific...Hey lady,<br /><br />You're not off track there. Pacific islanders often have similar traditions. They are distant family dating back hundreds of years. The powhiri was very cool. I didn't sing. Didn't know the songs nor what was being said. I was happy to just stand and absorb it all.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-43029443656931218782009-05-28T06:41:33.388-07:002009-05-28T06:41:33.388-07:00What a very interesting ceremony. I which I could ...What a very interesting ceremony. I which I could have seen it from all the different percpectives. Did you sing? It's interesting b/c the chant like singing very much conjured up the feeling of Hawaiian or Sumoan ceremony/gatherings I've either seen or built in my mind, with the occasional lead voice coming out and almost sounding off a command or change of direction in what's being said. Fasinating really...and even in the welcoming to eat and drink, the dance seemed very familiar for some reason. <br />-alenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com