The Longest Place name in the World is in New Zealand

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Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukaka­piki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­ki­tana­tahu
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Translation: “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one” :slightly_smiling_face:

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I’ve always thought that the Australian Aboriginal people should have been more like the Maoris .The Brits wouldn’t have had it so easy.

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That is awesome!

I’m going to memorize it. (If I can figure out those syllables.)

Do they have the humuhumunukunukuapua’a, I wonder? :thinking:

Thank you!

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His name was Fred

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He played his nose flute because he was tongue tied!

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So why is it all one word?

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Maybe @EZ_Rider or @Ciderman can enlighten us?

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No problem at all. The typist suffered from St Vitus Dance. AKA Sydenhams Chorea.

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Ha, that’s a good one, funny. :rofl: