The 'Hongi' is a traditional Maori greeting in New Zealand. To hongi, you press your nose and forehead together with those of the person you are greeting. Many people prefer hongi, instead of shaking hands.

     However, at important ceremonies, hongi will also be given with a handshake as a way to make people of all cultures attending feel welcome. It is not unusual to see people, young and old, male and female, hongi when they meet in everyday situations. The greeting is not reserved for traditional or cultural meetings, it is a natural part of everyday life. Especially for those connected to their Maori heritage.

     When Maori people greet one another by pressing noses, the tradition of sharing the breath of life is considered to have come directly from the gods. Through the exchange of this physical greeting, one is no longer considered a visitor but rather one of the people of the land.

1. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. The Hongi - A Maori Greeting

B. Traditional Maori Greeting in New Zealand

C. Maori and New Zealand Heritage

D. The Hongi - The Maori's Culture

2. What is the main point in the Maori's Hongi according to the first paragraph?

A. One's nose must touch one another's when shaking hands

B. One's forehead must touch one another's when greeting

C. One's nose and forehead must touch one another's when greeting

D. One's nose and forehead must touch one another's when shaking hands

3. We can learn from the third paragraph that.........

A. the Maori allow the visitor to live in their land through the hongi greeting

B. the Maori allow the visitor to be part of their family through the hongi greeting

C. the Maori welcome the visitor to their place through the hongi greeting

D. the visitor can visit the Maori's gods through the hongi greeting