A TANGI, OR MEETING OF FRIENDS. MOUNT EGMONT IN THE DISTANCE, The New Zealanders Illustrated, 1847, George French Angas

A tangi, or meeting of friends. Mount egmont in the distance. [image of page 119] plate lii. The ceremony of ongi, or pressing noses. This scene represents a party of natives arrived at a small pah at taranaki, who are saluting their friends with the ceremony of ongi, or pressing noses; a mode of greeting which corresponds with our custom of shaking hands; on occasions where friends meet after a long absence, the ongi is performed for a considerable time, especially by the women. In the distance is the snow-capped peak of mount egmont. Date: 1847.