rahui

/ ˌrɑːˈhuːɪ /

noun

1. a Māori prohibition

Word History and Origins

Origin of rahui¹

Māori

Example Sentences

"The death of Kiingi Tuheitia is a moment of great sadness for followers of Te Kiingitanga, Maaoridom and the entire nation," Rahui Papa, spokesman for the Kiingitanga or Māori king movement said at the time.

From BBC

Spokesman Rahui Papa said the king had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery, just days after celebrating the 18th anniversary of his coronation.

From BBC

“Our sneaky strategy is to say it time and time and time again in every forum so that it catches your conscious and subconscious: that is to protect the Treaty of Waitangi,” said Rahui Papa, a Maori leader.

From Seattle Times

A seven-day rahui has been placed on the beach, a traditional Maori prohibition restricting access to an area.

From BBC

White Island’s owners, three brothers who inherited the volcano after it was bought in 1936 by an Auckland stockbroker named George Raymond Buttle, issued a statement asking that the spiritual ban, or rahui, be respected.

From New York Times