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		Definition of kawa in English: kawanounˈkɑːwə mass nounNZ Maori protocol and etiquette, particularly the behaviour expected in a Maori meeting house.  the programme structure strongly reflects traditional kawa  Example sentencesExamples -  It's an intricate part of my culture of my tikanga and kawa, so what's the crime about that?
 -  Included in the planning has been instigating hui on the kawa under which the marae will function.
 -  They have called for research methodologies that validate the authenticity of Maori pedagogy and kawa.
 -  Different marae have different kawa for speaking, including the order of speeches and whether all the hosts go first or they alternate with visitors.
 -  This should be taught by our old kaumatua who know the kawa of that particular area.
 -  That behaviour is contrary to Ngapuhi kawa.
 -  Knowledge of local kawa would be required to identify breaches.
 -  Despite attempts to follow Maori kawa, a senior Australian politician was accidentally placed in the front row.
 -  I know for a fact, too, that some Maori prisoners are under so much stress, from having different cultural aspects of their kawa forced on them, that some of them have entered mental institutions.
 -  The programme has taken some care to successfully combine cognitive-behavioural psychology with Maori kawa.
 
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