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Danish MP blasts powhiri as "uncivilised and grotesque"
By: Annabel Reid | Latest Maori News | Sunday April 7 2013 7:57
A Danish MP has blasted the powhiri she received on a visit to New Zealand as "uncivilised and grotesque".
In an opinion piece in a Danish newspaper, right wing politician Marie Krarup says she was shocked to be welcomed by a dancing "half naked man."
She says on arrival at the Devonport Naval Base, her group was greeted by a man shouting and screaming in Maori, and poking his tongue out.
Ms Krarup goes on to say she felt like an idiot giving a hongi and the waiata performed by naval personnel sounded like a Danish children's song about a happy ladybird.
The politician was part of a defence delegation which visited last month.
Video of a "welcome" found on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0yukbj9sD0
Danish MP blasts powhiri as "uncivilised and grotesque"
By: Annabel Reid | Latest Maori News | Sunday April 7 2013 7:57
A Danish MP has blasted the powhiri she received on a visit to New Zealand as "uncivilised and grotesque".
In an opinion piece in a Danish newspaper, right wing politician Marie Krarup says she was shocked to be welcomed by a dancing "half naked man."
She says on arrival at the Devonport Naval Base, her group was greeted by a man shouting and screaming in Maori, and poking his tongue out.
Ms Krarup goes on to say she felt like an idiot giving a hongi and the waiata performed by naval personnel sounded like a Danish children's song about a happy ladybird.
The politician was part of a defence delegation which visited last month.
Video of a "welcome" found on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0yukbj9sD0