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New Zealand may be a young country, but it is not without fascinating traditions. A combination of Maori customs and European idiosyncrasies has enabled this country to develop its customs. To give you a better sense, here are seven traditions that only Kiwis would understand and identify with.Gumboot DayTaihape is a small village in the center of North Island, claimed to be 'the gumboot capital of the world'. Every year since 1985, the community...

Native Hawaiians migrated to the Hawaiian Islands, where they lived and thrived for millennia, passing down cultural traditions and inventing new ones. With the arrival of a diverse group of people to the islands, including missionaries who converted many Hawaiians to Christianity and immigrant laborers who worked the sugar cane plantations, some Native Hawaiian traditions were widely adopted and evolved in the same pattern of assimilation, adapt...

Whether tiny or huge, getting a tattoo can be a unique and enjoyable way to remember your trip to Hawaii. It remains with you forever, and looking at it will always bring back memories of the time you spent in Hawaii, enjoying the golden sands of a secluded beach far from the troubles of your everyday existence back home. But, if you don't know what you're getting into, getting a tattoo might go wrong. Follow these five suggestions to ensure that...