Auckland: In a traditional welcome ceremony, President Pranab Mukherjee rubbed nose with the chief of an Indigenous group as he started his visit to New Zealand today.
Mukherjee was accorded a guard of honour after the Maori welcome at the residence of New Zealand Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae.
"Ceremony concludes with traditional rubbing of noses in friendship between President Mukherjee and the Maori chief," Rashtrapati Bahwan tweeted.
Ceremony concludes with traditional rubbing of noses in friendship between #PresidentMukherjee and the #Maori chief pic.twitter.com/i5Z43m29X9— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) April 30, 2016
Maori warriors also placed a fern in front of Mukherjee and asked him to pick it up if he arrived for friendship. On being convinced that he has arrived in friendship, they asked him to follow them.
#Maori warriors place a fern in front of #PresidentMukherjee and ask him to pick it up if he arrives in friendship pic.twitter.com/VbIMxSPJLW— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) April 30, 2016
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