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" there is nothing so sad as an english man in a baseball cap " - the libertines.

it's the diversity of cultures that make the world interesting. it's the homogenization of every thing being reduced to a simple cultutal level and being told " this is right " and " this is wrong " by the media that is the problem.

maybe the rest of the world doesn't want to watch films about camp vampires just because they are made in the USA. i prefere a new zealand film myself - " once were warriors " - paora and cultural hound.

Re: Trends (Score: 1 ) by Phoebe on Friday, May 25, 2012 (11:40:31)

The issue most Maori people had with the Once Were Warriors film was the fear it would show the world a false picture of Maori. What it really was about was relationships and poverty - and the results of a global reality. The fear was well founded. Sometimes, even in acting I think we do things too well! Thank you Paora Feebs


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Re: Trends (Score: 1 ) by omegapaf on Friday, May 25, 2012 (15:19:50)

what i got from " once were warriors " ( everybody should watch that movie by the way ) was that it was the westernising of the maori people that created the monster that the man became. every part of his heritage was taken from him by drink and so called " society ".

" took a little look around to see which way the wind blows " - L.A. woman - the doors.

- thanks whipi - paora and haka hound.


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clearly you put the onus on the US ....a troubling concept....for a materialistic, obese, self obsorbed,over stimulated, war mongering society......I fear for the planet.....great write

Re: Trends (Score: 1 ) by Phoebe on Friday, May 25, 2012 (11:32:57)

The USA to the youth of NZ is a fascinating and exciting place to be and is especially embraced by Maori youth. Their obsession with the black culture in terms of the hard rap/hip hop music, clothes and gangsta appeal is a worry. Having descended from a long line of chiefs one would think it would be with great pride they might recognise their heritage but colonisation has contributed to more than the loss of land - it has created a lost culture. Can they relearn what it is to be Maori? With the growth ( hard fought for I might add) of language nests the health of the language is looking very good but there is a long way to go. Your descriptive comment on USA society is very harsh - it's fault lies in its size, to be fair most countries are mini versions of that.


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G'day Phoebe...
Same here Phoebe. I just hope that we can be educated on the indigenous cultures before they are lost. Ignorance and lack of education for these cultures has caused so much heartache through lack of understanding. Education does mean both ways.
Thank you Phoebe for this great social poem
Lindsay

Re: Trends (Score: 1 ) by Phoebe on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 (15:17:31)

Education is the key Lindsay, sadly in many instances there has to be uneducation before education - some cultures need to know they actually have one before the one that tried to change that fact... however, where there's life and great minds thinking alike, there's always hope.. Phoebe


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