Tarara Day Explained
Tarara Day is held every year on 15 March in New Zealand. It is the day when Tarara — descendants of Croatian men who arrived in the 1890s to dig gum and of Māori women — celebrate their combined heritage.[1] [2] [3]
Notes and References
- Book: Božić-Vrbančić, Senka. Croats And Maori In New Zealand: Memory, Belonging, Identity. Otago University Press. 1 July 2008. 268. 978-1-877372-09-4.
- Web site: Tarara Day. 11 August 2013. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- Web site: Tarara Day 2009 . 6 May 2009. Croatian Archive Association of Australia. 11 August 2013.