Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Kiwiana - immigrating to New Zealand means embracing Kiwi symbols.


Flag - Silver Fern
Flag - New Zealand
Some                                                               
          Kiwi Symbols which depict New Zealand


Also check out websites like www.virtualoceania.net/new zealand/culture/kiwiana  


for an explanation of what some of the Kiwi symbols are about.
Sticker, Road Sign - Sheep


  








Kiwiana
   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Kiwiana mural in Otorohanga.
   Certain items and icons from New Zealand's cultural    
  heritage are often called Kiwiana, a term that represents   
   iconic
    Kiwi elements, especially from around the middle of the 20th century,
and also means a form of kitsch

Sticker, Road Sign - NZ Kiwi
  


Silver Fern photo
Kiwiana: “Any of the many 'collectable', items redolent of New Zealand life and culture." Oxford N.Z. Dictionary







1 comment:

  1. Really it is true, Because my friend immigrate to new zealand and he is very happy right now & he also suggest me to move to new zealand, So i will think on it.

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