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    The English language is nobody’s special property‚ it is the property of the imagination‚ it is the property of the language itself. For poet Derek Walcott the beauty of the English language lies in every single word he weaves together. His poems “a lesson for this Sunday” and “conqueror” both explore the resurrecting of a culture and combating the preconceptions in it. The detrimental damage on the colonised is often a turning point of change and the creation of a hybrid identity. This new culture

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    As a ten year old nothing intrigued me more than the lives of the past. History became my passion‚ and perhaps even an obsession. Whilst other children were outside fighting off dragons with swords or playing school‚ I had my head stuck in a book about the lives of the people in Ancient Egypt or adventuring with my best friend in Egypt‚ discovering treasures that had once been lost to time and sand. Naturally museums were where I felt most at home‚ surrounded by all the wonders and knowledge of the

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    mid-1800s‚ New Zealand and Britain were two very different countries. While Britain was a flourishing country with big cities‚ tall buildings‚ a steadily growing population and civilised enough to have organised people into classes‚ in New Zealand the Maori had only settled three-hundred years earlier‚ the land was heavily forested‚ there was no major cities or towns and there was no money – only trade. Although Britain was much more developed than New Zealand‚ it was becoming overcrowded and many unpleasant

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    Zealand began as early as the 1920s but there was no systematic study of them until the 1950s (Gilbert‚ J.‚ 2013). The struggle for identity is one of the main causes for the increase in gang memberships during the New Zealand urbanisation that many Maori experienced in the 1960s. They suffered enormously from a break in traditional forms of their cultural structure as they migrated to the cities for work. The problem that arose from the exodus from rural to urban living was the breakdown of their cultural

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    looking after the interest of the Maori in Waituhi -She asks him about uni’ & love life‚ cause she wants to know the future is secure‚ he lies about both. -Grandson goes back to his home in the area‚ but is soon called back. -All the Waituhi family gather and homestead -Nani Miro requests a game of cards and all join around the homestead. -Nano dies The Themes In this Book -Importance if Family -The nature of Friendship -Loss of Maori Identity The Last Wiata

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    massages to study. From Massage Career Guides. Retrieved from http://www.massage-career-guides.com/types-of-massage.html 2010‚ NZ Expo newzealand.com. (2012). New Zealand Culture - Maori| Northland‚ New Zealand. Retrieved 03 24‚ 2012 from New Zealand 100% Pure: http://www.newzealand.com/int/article/new-zealand-culture-maori/ Pure Waiheke Island 2002-2012‚ World-newspapers.com‚ Retreived from: http://www.world-newspapers.com/new-zealand.html Auckland Tourism‚ (2011) Flight Hauraki‚ (2012). Scenic Flights

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    A tattoo is the permanent insertion of ink or other pigments below the skin using a sharp instrument‚ as a form of decorative form of body modification. The word tattoo is derived from the Tahitian term "tatua‚" which means "to mark.” Since the dawn of time‚ tattoos have been used for all kinds of purposes. Tattoos have served as symbols of rights‚ symbols of rank or seniority‚ symbols of spirituality‚ devotion‚ religion‚ rewards for bravery and security. In ancient times‚ they were also used as

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    Introduction In terms of cultural dimensions‚ basically‚ culture elements are everywhere in our life no matter where are you from. Also‚ the uniqueness and differentiation of culture in diversified countries are influencing and fulfilling our large communication community—world‚ people involved in this harmonious place communicate‚ share ideas‚ cooperated and integrated every cultural diversity so as to make it better. “A culture is a society’s personality and our membership in a culture

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    example‚ some parents only feed their child vegetable at home‚ because that is what their religion requires. New Zealand is a multi-culture country with lots of immigrants‚ therefore‚ there are so many people speak different language‚ such asTe Reo Maori‚ English‚ Chinese‚ Indian‚ Korean. The beliefs effect some families to treat their children differently‚ for example‚ they do not allow girls to be educated and have to stay home doing housework‚ they may do not even like girls. The factor of ethnicity

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