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Description

Women perform kapa haka in traditional dress during the Jubilee celebrations. 92 floats took part in the Palmerston North City Centennial celebrations of 1971. Approx. 10,000 people were present at the event to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North.

Identification

Object type
Image
Identifier
2010-26
Relation
Coolstore - 2010-26
Date
March 1971
Digitisation ID
2015S_2010-26_012402
Format
Slide

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Taxonomy

Tags
colour,
jubilee,
māori,
parade,
piupiu,
procession,
te ao māori,
tāniko,
wāhine,
Community Tags
dance,
kapa haka,
kapahaka,
music,

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