Ahui is a type ofMāori assembly, gathering or meeting.[1][2] A hui is usually called for a specific cause (Māori:take,lit. 'cause for gathering'), which may relate to the "life crises" of an individual—such as a funeral (tangihanga) or twenty-first birthday—or to those events that affect a group—such as opening amarae, or welcoming important guests.[3]: 179
Originally from theMāori language, the word was used by Europeans as early as 1846 to refer toMāori gatherings,[4] but is now increasingly used inNew Zealand English to describe events that are not exclusively Māori.[5][6]
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