Found 4 results matching "pūkana"

• pūkana

  (verb) to stare wildly, dilate the eyes - done by both genders when performing haka and waiata to emphasise particular words.   Ka mea atu te mōkai rā, ‘He hahaka nōu, he ruhi nōu i te pūkanatanga.' (TAH 9/1963 wh24)The slave said, ‘You have tired yourself doing the haka and the pūkana.' photo
  

• pīkari

  1. (verb) to prance about in a dramatic way on the marae doing the pūkana, whēterotero and making yelp-like noises.  
  2. (noun) sleep - discharge from the eyes.  
  

• pīkarikari

  (verb) to prance about in a dramatic way on the marae doing the pūkana, whēterotero and making yelp-like noises.  
  

• pōtētē

  (verb) to close the eyes - when performing haka and waiata. Often followed immediately by pūkana.