●New Zealand（第2页）

◇Maoristandonyandhaveclearprotoghowtheyshouldweleandseeoffvisitors。

◇Ifthebusinessisductedwithatribalgroup（Iwi）thewelingritualsmaybepracticedthroughtheprocessofPowhiri—aformalwelethatisheldonaMarae。

◇APowhiricostbetween30mio2-3hoursdependia。Itstartsbygthevisitorsontotheareainfroioiorsshouldatoexpectiftheyhavearespondioreplytothehomepeoples’caller（usuallyanolder>

◇APowhiriprescribeswherepeoplesit，inositionintheirgroup，and>

◇Inmostcases，butnotall，youwillforwardandonlymalesmakeaspeech。Thereisatehemehismatterandinafewplacesthishasbeeledandyouwillseebothmeospeak。Iocausefriyourbusinessdealings，alwaysfollowtheleadofthehomepeople。

◇Thewelingspeechesaremadebytheagreedspeakersofthehomepeopleandalwaysendwiththemostrespectedspeakerorelder。

◇SpeechesaredeliveredintheMaeandeaparaditionalsong。Youmayandwhatisbeingsaidbutyourestassureditislikelytobefromthebestspeech-makersinthegroupandoftenexpressyouradmirationforhimher。

&orsareexpectedtohaveatleastonespeakerrepreseoreply。

◇Ifpossible，thespeakershouldpreparealearroduaori—itisveryimportantthatheshepayattentiontothepronunispronouncedwordsoftenincurwhispersandsniggersandisregardedoffeisbettertohaveaveryshronun，thanalohapoorpronun。

◇Thespeaker’sresponseshouldhecretepurposeofthevisitnorshoulditbetoself-promoteasthiswardedarrogant。

◇Thespeakershouldmakeuseoftheopportunitytobrieflydemootheplacewheretheystahelo），tothehouses（thetraditioinghouseanddiningroomarenamedbyaorsaedagly），togreetthehomepeople，andtoexplainwherehishergrouphave（placeisimportanttoMaori）。Thisshouldbefollowedbyasongfromthevisitors’trysothatthevisitroupshouldsiher。

◇ThePowhiribefrighteningtovisitorsandbefilledsthatmayinsult。ThisiswhymostvisitorsseekthehelpofaMauide”them。

&elderofthehomepeoplehasspoken，theywillsigorstoeforwardioshakehands，kiss（ohecheeki（touoses）withthehomepeople。

&hekitgetsreadytocallpeoplei。

◇Followihemeetiart。

◇Itpaystobewatdtofollowtheleadofothers，ortoprudentlyaskquestionsifnotsure。

◆GiftGivie

◇IfioaKiwi’shouse，takeasmallgiftsuchasflowers，chocolates，orabookaboutyourhometrytothehosts。

◇Giftsshouldly。

◇Giftsareopenedwhenreceived。

◆Die

◇NewZealandersarerelaxedasisshowablemanners。

◇Themoreformaltheoidtheprotocol。

◇Waittobeshowakeaseat。

◇Mealsareoftenservedfamily-style。

◇Keepyourelbowsawayfromthetableandyourhaable>

◆TableManners

Tablemaiheforkisheldihandandthekherighthaheywillnotlookaskance，however，ifyouadoptAmeritablemanners。

&youhavefiingbyplagyourknifeandforkparallelonyourplatewiththehandlesfagtht。

◆MaEtiquette

&oaPowhiri，thevisitorswillbeaskedtothedining-room（aseparatebuildingtothecarvedmeetiakeseatstoeatatloables。

◇Theyshouldilthefoodhasbeen“blessed”orahehomepeoplesaysaevenifthefoodisgettingcold。

◇Visitorsshouldtrytomakethehomepeoplesitamoalkaoknowthem>