are now gone nearly three months in which we are traveling in New Zealand. 12 weeks time, mitzubekommen a lot of land and people.
At this point I'll give you an insight into some of today once things with which people identify here. This is called Kiwiana when something hundred percent New Zealand so unique or at least spread far. And some I had not expected. See for yourself
The All Blacks, the national rugby team and the very successful New Zealanders. The Haka dance, war dance of the Maori, will be executed before every international match and is intended to show the solidarity with the Polynesian culture.
Buzzy Bee . A wooden toys, which the wings move when it rears.
rubber boots, "boot Wellington" or as "Wellie" became known as the first of Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington taken before it made him popular.
The hangi , the known method of preparation of the Maori, in which the food is cooked in a subterranean furnace in a pit Hokey pokey ice cream
vanilla ice cream, with Karamellstuecken. Very popular, even with German backpackers.
Flip Flops .
In New Zealand as "Jandals known. These rubber sandals were invented in 1957 in Auckland and patented.
The kiwivogel wakes. The national symbol of New Zealanders.
A little story for kiwifruit :
really is the wild fruit from China and was in New Zealand as the "Chinese gooseberry" is known, although with the family of gooseberry has nothing to do. Because of the brown-haired skin and the resemblance to the bird it grew into the kiwi, which conquered the world. Today, New Zealand is second largest exporter behind Italy, the fruit.
L & P - Lemon & Paeroa , such as lemon and lemon Paero is a town in the Coromandel Peninsula. A much more popular drink in New Zealand
Marmite, a dark salty yeast extract spread. It differs by recipe and taste, however, from the English version.
be paua shells gleaming polished and then in all colors. In the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, there is an exhibition in a home, the so-called was "Paua Shell House" faithfully recreated. In the former home, the couple Fred and Myrtle Flutey until his death. The two were avid collectors of these shells. He collected and polished and cleaned the dishes. The whole went so far that they could soon vollhaengen the facade and the living room, which is admired detail in the museum.
The Silberfarn , the native plant at all. The symbol is often used, for example in sports or advertising campaigns.
So, I hope you could you learn something today, for you are indeed not for fun here.
Have fun still and see you soon.
Lg, Dominik
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