At the International airport, just before Christmas a lot of arriving flights are welcomed in true island tradition, with drums and dancers. Most Islanders, that live in New Zealand or Australia try and get home for the family reunions. You can see that by the time the aircraft has parked the dancers are out on the tarmac doing a traditional dance of welcome.
Most of the larger resorts and restraunts for one night of the week, put on with the evening meal an Island night of Maori dancing and drum music. These people are at their happiest when they are dancing and singing. They are very proud of their culture, and it is taught in the schools as part of the carriculum. The greeting in the local dialect is translated into English for the benefit of the visitors.
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