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What do you think of majority groups practising aspects of indigenous minorities' cultures, in a public or educational setting?

On the one hand, if a majority group in a country engages with indigenous culture, that means the culture, and its place in a country's heritage, is being recognised. On the other hand, there is the risk that the majority will take control of these cultural practices, or "appropriate" them, threatening the culture of an indigenous group which might already be at risk

One example is the way many American summer camps have "tribal" ceremonies, even if the camp isn't run by anyone with native American heritage.

Another example, pictured, is the New Zealand haka. This Māori dance is often performed by New Zealand sports teams, and many schools have haka teams or even make it part of the curriculum with mandatory whole-school competitions. So many of the people performing it will not be of Māori background. Should more schools do this sort of thing, or less?

What do you think of majority groups practising aspects of indigenous minorities cultures, in a public or educational setting?
What do you think of majority groups practising aspects of indigenous minorities cultures, in a public or educational setting?
What do you think of majority groups practising aspects of indigenous minorities cultures, in a public or educational setting?
What do you think of majority groups practising aspects of indigenous minorities' cultures, in a public or educational setting?
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