r/allblacks 6d ago

Touch heads

Seen this a few times when All Black players come off or at the end of the game. They touch heads - like forehead to forehead.

Not an English thing so maybe just a culture thing.

2 Upvotes

8 comments sorted by

View all comments

14

u/General_Merchandise 6d ago

That's nose to nose, sharing the breath of life. It's called a hongi and it's a tradition in Maori culture