I couldn’t hold back tears as the Turanga Ararau Kapa Haka Maori group from Gisborne, New Zealand said their last thank you to the crowd. They had just finished a half an hour performance that electrified the audience and produced many kiwi cheers. Maori Culture A quick tour through Maori culture was shared with us [...]

Aboriginal culture came alive last weekend at the We Yah Hani Nah Coastal First Nations Dance Festival. MOA (The Museum of Anthropology) at UBC (University of British Columbia) hosted the second annual First Nations cultural festival as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. I watched the opening gala performance on Thursday evening of “The [...]