Waitangi Day

[ratesjul]

Friday was Waitangi Day. The comemoration of 169 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi - at Waitangi, of course. Following that day, 169 years ago, copies of the treaty circulated among the chiefs of New Zealand, in search of more signatures, more moko patterns

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[eaquaelegit]

Every now and then, something happens and you realise not everyone shares the same cultural referents. Not everyone is the same. This is a good thing.

Your post reminded me of that. I feel like an island in England... no one else recognises the "May 2-4 weekend" or Canada Day. I like hearing about other holidays that I didn't grow up with - if we're all islands, or at least those of us in the underappreciated countries, then we're not alone. If that makes sense.

Anyway, your post made me smile.