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EveryParampara

Traditions of Oceania

Haka and hangi, Dreamtime and corroboree, kava, tapa and the umu oven. 58 traditions on EveryParampara so far.

Countries

🇦🇺 Australia 84🇫🇯 Fiji 17🇰🇮 Kiribati 1🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 0🇫🇲 Micronesia 1🇳🇷 Nauru 1🇳🇿 New Zealand 44🇵🇼 Palau 1🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 9🇼🇸 Samoa 11🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 3🇹🇴 Tonga 8🇹🇻 Tuvalu 3🇻🇺 Vanuatu 4

Cities and towns

Sydney 12

On the calendar

DiwaliRosh HashanahYom KippurHanukkahPurimPassoverWaitangi DayMatarikiAnzac DayAustralia DayNAIDOC WeekNational Sorry Day
KindSpiritualFestivalRite of passageTable customSeasonalDressPerformanceEtiquetteCraftGameFolkloreHomeCeremony
MealBreakfastLunchDinnerSupperTea-time and snacking customsTea, coffee and drinking ceremoniesSweets given and sharedFeasts and festival mealsFasting and breaking the fast
🇳🇿 Waitangi, New Zealand and 2 moreWaitangi DayTe Rā o Waitangi New Zealand's national day remembering the 1840 founding agreement.Ceremony · Breakfast

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The weekly EveryParampara

Every week: one tradition from somewhere new, what is being celebrated around the world this week, and one idea explained.