Turakina's Highland Games: Maintaining a Gaelic Tradition?

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On the last Saturday in January each year the small lower North Island settlement of Turakina (population less than 100) holds its annual Highland Games. First held in 1864, these Games are arguably New Zealand's longest-lived Caledonian ‘Gathering’ and the country's oldest sporting event on land. Further, of the diminishing number of Highland Games currently organised in New Zealand, those at Turakina appear to conform most closely to what might be regarded as a traditional format. This article explores the significance of ‘the Games’ in Turakina's calendar, outlines how they evolved and places the day-long celebration of Scottish culture in the context of similar occasions in the home country and elsewhere.View full textDownload full textKeywordsHighland Games, Gaelic traditions, Caledonian societies, New ZealandRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02619288.2011.651334