Sir Bob Jones
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The press reported a drowning death, presumably a Maori, off Mana Island lying just south of Kapiti Island.
Local unnamed Maoris then declared a 7 days Rahui, this a superstitious practise prohibiting the catching of fish in the area for a week. The police appealed to the public to respect the Maoris wish, albeit they didn’t explain why.
This is nonsense and an all too common event which I suspect is subscribed to by few Maoris. However, those who buy into it are of course free to adhere to it.
I read a fortnight back that surprisingly, some Catholics still practise the nonsense of not eating meat on Fridays.
Would the police back a call from a priest (assuming there are still some not yet in prison), asking everyone to respect the belief and not eat meat on Fridays? We know the answer.
Diverse superstitious beliefs are held by about 40% of New Zealanders. They’re mostly religious in nature. But none demand the wider public also subscribe to them, this Rahui rubbish excepted.
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