Pakeha

[Grahameeboy]

oh what do u say then?

Hello....................

[Sidewinder]

Its called english, my wigger. You should try it, conform and be cool. Its what all the hip people are doing these days

ok stand to.
wait you have been bad time for flag pole

[Sniper]

ok stand to.
wait you have been bad time for flag pole

Can anyone translate this for me?

[Sidewinder]

Hello....................

mmmm that could work..
u seem smart

[Sidewinder]

Can anyone translate this for me?

step it of by the left, quick march!

[Sniper]

step it of by the left, quick march!

Ahh yes, army jokes..... I havent heard those before

[Sidewinder]

Ahh yes, army jokes..... I havent heard those before

havent you? i was just trying to remember the words. about turn.

[smoky]

It annoys me deeply that all the literature I read refers to me as 'pakeha' and that I have to sit through lectures and be called 'pakeha'. Yes I really should make a stand to my classes, but if you saw the ethnicity spread, and then saw me you would understand! (The other day I was called 'petite')
....... This is one of the few times my sexy red hair gets the better of me!

I think I missed somthin here - How does being petite fit into the coversation?

Did you just add that in there to tease us males - You sexy red head petite girl who rides a motor bike, educated and .......
Hope your married, or have a boy friend.

[MSTRS:Me]

I think I missed somthin here - How does being petite fit into the coversation?

You've not met Buffy?
She's 25st (at least), but standing beside her 'classmates', she's petite....
shit I'm for it now
jk

[Trudes]

Having said that I would still rather be called a Kiwi, but if asked if I am therefore a Moari I will revert to Pakeha.

I don't want to be called, white, non maori, european or caucasion.

Makes a difference though for me that I grew up attending an eighty percent maori primary school where we did not care what we were called.

Man we even happily played maori against pakeha at lunch time!

And this snowy headed little Pakeha toured the North Isl a couple of times as a member of the school cultural group. Good guys those REAL country maoris.

Those were the days when we really didn't give a shit what colour we were.

TeKohanga Primary school rocked!

LOL, I went to Manutuke School, sounds much like your primary, I think it was a 10% Pakeha to Maori split in the school, and we were all just kids eh bro!!!

[Ocean1]

Makes a difference though for me that I grew up attending an eighty percent maori primary school where we did not care what we were called.

Reminds me of when I were a nipper way down south, maybe 8 or 9 years old. My auntie was visiting and I'd been outside in the back yard playing with Charlie Wherapa. When I was called in for lunch and came alone she said "Isn't that wee Maori boy going to have some?" "What Maori boy?" I said. I knew the difference but I genuinely hadn't ever consciously made the distinction, he was just one of my mates.

A cultural psychologist once told me we need names for things before we can construct ideas about them, form logical hypotheses about manipulating the thing in question. I didn't necessarily agree with him then and I haven't changed my mind since, but I wonder to what extent cultural separatism engendered by inappropriate labels has caused what disharmony exists in NZ.

How should I define myself? I don’t usually find the need but if asked I guess I’m Male, Kiwi and (if pressed), Caucasian, in that order. The correct cultural tag in that list, (the equivalent to Maori) is Kiwi, not Caucasian (or Pakeha). The only document that needs to record the Caucasian label is my medical notes, and only then if I’m to be treated using a different budget criteria.

[jafar]

My understanding of the origin of the word "pakeha" is from the 1st world war. The Maori men were off fighting for the Queen in France leaving their women @ home. While the men were away on the other side of the world doing their 'duty' the local farmers (& others no doubt) were frequenting the Maori settlements & 'servicing' the women. As a maori settlement is/was known as a 'pa' these "gentlemen" became known as "pakeha".

loose translation is closer to Home Raider or Adulterer than anything else.

The term is derogatory & was meant as an insult

[Sanx]

Whatever happened to calling people by their Christian names....

I don't have a Christian name. I have a first name.

[Oakie]

I'm also uncomfortable with its' use, particularly on official documents. I always cross it out and write "New Zealander".

Yeah me too.

[McJim]

I don't have a Christian name. I have a first name.

I have a forename. Is Mohammed considered to be a Christian name? and do little jewish boys have their forenames cut off?