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Post #94493 by christiki295 on Thu, Jun 3, 2004 8:22 PM

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On 2004-05-31 10:12, tikibars wrote:
Split Enz.. . .Hailing from New Zealand, they occasionally used Maori art and tiki images on their record sleeves.
Split Enz.

Enz:
pronnounce 'enz' like "en, zee", and it is NZ, or New Zealand.

Split:
division between Maoris and whites, or if you prefer, the split in the landscape between the north and south islands.

Split New Zealand:
It is both a description of their homeland, an a cultural observation.

Incredible tiki observation. Tiki as part of the new-wave social fabric/popular culture and I never knew until now!