A hui is a type of Māori 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 a marae, or welcoming important guests. [3]: 179
Originally from the Māori language, the word was used by Europeans as early as 1846 to refer to Māori gatherings, [4] but is now increasingly used in New Zealand English to describe events that are not exclusively Māori. [5] [6]
A hui is a type of Māori 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 a marae, or welcoming important guests. [3]: 179
Originally from the Māori language, the word was used by Europeans as early as 1846 to refer to Māori gatherings, [4] but is now increasingly used in New Zealand English to describe events that are not exclusively Māori. [5] [6]