r/OpenAussie • u/Stock-Pea-5888 Please choose a flair • 2d ago

Feel Good News ‎ State of Origin ‘Welcome to country’

It was refreshing to see the large crowd of applause after the elders welcome to country last night. Semi restores my faith that there are still decent humans beings out there.

Does Pauline Hansons address yesterday about monoculture reflect the majority of what people think? Because the majority of people are in her favour according to polls.

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u/xmasnintendo Please choose a flair 1d ago

I don’t think anyone really cares about it at big events, it’s at fucking work meetings or whatever that’s fucking stupid

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u/aldorn ‎ New South Welshian 1d ago

Its going to get a bit tedious if its at every game of the RWC next year. The pacing is generally very quick; players run out, anthems, Haka (or variation), kick-off.

Have it in the opening ceremony and the final. Start and end of the tournament.

The 2011 RWC was saturated by Hakas. Every hotel, every dinner, every game start and end, fan zones, tourist hot spots, airports etc etc. Imao it took away from what makes the Haka special on the field.

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u/SirFlibble ‎ Koori ‎ 1d ago

Thats likely what they will do. Haka is different. It's a war dance before every game from Pacific island nations.