So ... I understand that a lot of people in this forum are probably bicultural.

I thought it would be interesting to have some stuff shared - for me, I'm from Aotearoa. Here it is customary to say your iwi and whakapapa (basically your origins). Aotearoa means 'land of the long white cloud'. Essentially, Maui fished us up from the sea.

And we have a ritual that happens before many occasions - especially sport.

I'm going to quote it here - Ka Mate is used for the most part, but Kapa o panga is also used (a different version that's meant to represent more nations).

Disclaimer: I'm not flaming because I know that there have been people in the US who have tried to 'borrow' our haka. Grrrrr at them

Ka Mate is

Ka Mate! Ka Mate!
Ka Ora! Ka Ora!
Tenei te ta ngata puhuru huru
Nana nei i tiki mai

Whakawhiti te ra
A upane ka upane!
A upane kaupane whiti te ra!
Hi!!

English Translation:
It is death! It is death!
It is life! It is life!
This is the hairy person
Who caused the sun to shine
Keep abreast! Keep abreast
The rank! Hold fast!
Into the sun that shines!

So ... what's YOUR culture?

Kia ora, Kia Kaha (see you later and be strong, basically )