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The Daily Free Press

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RILEY: Saying Goodbye to Aotearoa

RILEY: Saying Goodbye to Aotearoa

Rachel Riley April 29, 2015

For the Māori people native to New Zealand, cultural practices and history of the land is riddled with fantastical myths. According to legend, the Polynesian demigod Maui is credited with the creation...

RILEY: A New Zealand film review

RILEY: A New Zealand film review

Rachel Riley April 15, 2015

Opening scene: Fade in on a sweeping landscape. Serene music. Snowcapped mountains flawlessly reflected in the lustrous waters of a vast lake. Greenery, sunshine and crystal skies. Sounds like typical...

RILEY: North and South

RILEY: North and South

Rachel Riley March 4, 2015

Before starting my freshman year at Boston University, I had to make the most immense move of my life: leaving a rural college town in the South, smack dab in the middle of the Bible Belt, for a small,...

RILEY: New to New Zealand

RILEY: New to New Zealand

Rachel Riley January 20, 2015

The native Māori people of New Zealand traditionally introduce themselves in their native language of Te Reo by first describing the geographical features of their home environment, such as a mountain...

A mask by the Dayak peoples of Borneo is one of the pieces in "Arts of the Pacific," a recent installation at the Museum of Fine Arts. PHOTO BY MICHAEL ENWRIGHT/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Artistic traditions of the Pacific Islands come to MFA in new gallery

Michael Enwright November 14, 2014

Unfortunately, art museums remain an agonizing experience for many. Those who have been on a middle school field trip to a museum may remember long hours on their feet, cavernous rooms and excessively...

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