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Although traditional Oan homes were multi generational, this is no longer feasible for most urban people. People find work opportunities far from their home towns in most cases. Furthermore, the towns they live in tend to be expensive and accommodation is scarce and child expenses are high. Many couples especially queer couples tend to adopt children instead of having their own. Although surrogacy is a viable option, it is expensive. Barriers to having biological children are diminishing as poor women from foreign nations are often hired by middle income to upper income couples to have their children for a fee. Because surrogacy is non-commercial in the Oan Isles, they often have to let the pregnancy play out in that woman's country. There have been reports of babies from foreign nations being stolen or bought from their parents so wealthy Oan couples can have children.
==National symbols==
===National
The lyrics of the official national haka of the Oan Isles (titled the ''Boy and the Sea'' also known as ''Te Tamaiti me he Moana'' in Oan) were written by Uma Te Puru, a poet and writer, in 3 AU (1003 CE) to celebrate the unification of th3 Oan Isles by [[Ahua the Great]]. It is chanted in various occasions such as sporting events. At the time it was one of many war chants or haka. However, the version used by the Nga Toka was official declared the national haka in 120 AU (1120 CE) by decree of Apauhana II. It remains one of the oldest national chants/anthems in the world. It is chanted without instrumentation with a fixed rhythm and beat. There is an official choreography but it is not compulsory. Different tribes, subtribes and clans use different choreographies. If it is being performed by one person or a group of people who have rehearsed, they can make up their own moved.
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