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2006-08-09 Down Under

Maori gene claim stirs NZ family violence debate

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-09 11:20|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 only reinforced "Once Were Warriors" cultural stereotypes

Cultural Stereotypes? More like a slice of life, I'm thinking. "Once Were Warriors" is a powerful, emotional film about a tragic side of modern Maori culture. Most of the actors are Maori, as was the director's father. Not exactly the people you would suspect for propagating cultural stereotypes.

Posted by SteveS 2006-08-09 16:34|| 2006-08-09 16:34|| Front Page Top

#2 If the NZ government wasn't so 'soft' they'd be able to take advantage of that big pool of warrior-gened men and build an army of warriors, and put them to work in the war on Islamofacsism. If the Europeans who went to NZ 200 years ago were like those in power there today the Maori would still be running the place - without Eurocultural interference.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-08-09 18:47|| 2006-08-09 18:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting. I had my unusual indigenous mix of DNA tested for the Genographic study and had few matches. One I did have was a Maori match, as well as a Siberian, among a few others such as in Mexico. We were trying to figure out how my ancestors migrated to North America. I am part Sioux, a known warrior Indian tribe!

Posted by Danielle 2006-08-09 22:52|| 2006-08-09 22:52|| Front Page Top

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