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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 12, 2018 6:07:11 GMT 12
Hawkes Bay Today 12/12/18 CHRISTMAS IS NOT MAORI? I am responding to the opinion piece in Hawke'sBay Today by Nicola Patrick (December 10), where she said that " some people think that a Maori dressing up as Santa (he didn't — he was dressed as a Maori warrior) is a big deal. She found it weird and it was okay by her if a mythical, fun Christmas figure gets adapted to reflect our country's indigenous culture." Nicola might like to hear my opinion. I am a non-Maori. non-religious New Zealander. I respect that for many New Zealanders Christmas is about fellowship of the church. As they quote "the reason for the season? I appreciate that for many New Zealanders Christmas is all about spending a lot and spending time with family. We are constantly being asked to respect Maori culture. Do you really think that we are respecting Maori culture by asking a Maori warrior to represent a jolly fat man in a red suit? Christmas is NOT Maori culture! Quite frankly I would have thought a Maori warrior would have been offended when asked. I repeat Christmas is not Maori culture. Respect for others, let's just throw it out the window! S MACDONALD Napier sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers
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