tikanga

/ təˈkæŋə /

noun

1. Māori ways or customs

Word History and Origins

Origin of tikanga¹

Māori

Example Sentences

One of New Zealand’s biggest telecommunications companies has heeded an exhortation to use the country’s original, Indigenous name of Aotearoa, joining others that have pledged to use more reo, the Māori language, or tikanga – protocols – in their daily business operations.

From The Guardian

Other haka and tikanga Māori cultural experts have echoed Wehi’s sentiments.

From The Guardian

Numerous haka experts in New Zealand have attested that England’s move to confront the haka was in no way offensive to the All Blacks side, and did not violate Māori cultural protocol, known as tikanga.

From The Guardian

“We do follow our tikanga, our culture and values, for how the marae is run,” Ms. Ewe said.

From New York Times

Katarina Edmonds, a senior lecturer in Maori education at the University of Auckland, and one of three people who translated the film, said the team worked not only to find the exact equivalents of words in the Disney script, but also to remain true to the Maori language and tikanga, or cultural values.

From New York Times