October 10, 201213 yr Usain Bolt 'scared' by traditional Maori welcome.....I thought this was great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFbDdKE3UEA This portion of the welcome (or Pōwhiri) is called the Wero (the Challenge). This is when the warrior challenges the visitor very aggressively followed by placing an offering on the ground in front of the visitor.... If the visitor excepts the offering then he is welcomed into the community, if the visitor doesn't except the offering that means he excepts the challenge. Good thing Usain excepted the offering. :LMAO: This is a great tradition and I went through it as well... http://www.newzealand.com/travel/media/features/maori-culture/maoriculture_powhirimaoriwelcome_feature.cfm Cheers Matthew Kane I'm Dyslexic, what's an error to you is not to me
Create an account or sign in to comment