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Cultural Cringe - I'd rather see more of horses?


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It was great to be there yesterday, great racing, excellent crowd and a buzz all around the course.

Having the above performers in the birdcage did raise a number of negative comments from people and also asking why they were there. 

One wag said they are here too late. The Otaki-Maori wfa Classic was run two weeks ago.   

 

    

 

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58 minutes ago, Tim Carter said:

Great Haka and well done ARC for arranging this. The majority on course appreciated and acknowledged the Groups performance.

Obviously the Racist's would rather hear God Save the King

If this race (which is brand new) has such cultural significance, why isn't it called The Te Manu Huna a Tane?

It's cool to have a haka, don't get me wrong, but I just didn't see the relevance. Does the New Zealand Stakes have a haka performed, or the Aotearoa Classic?

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2 hours ago, Tim Carter said:

Great Haka and well done ARC for arranging this. The majority on course appreciated and acknowledged the Groups performance.

Obviously the Racist's would rather hear God Save the King

It's offensive to label anyone questioning the relevance of a Haka before a race as racist.  

But full credit to tbe Ngāti Whātua they've turned these acts into a profitable business.  But it is getting repetitive, boring and unnecessary.

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