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=== Dress and appearance ===
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Oan people usually let their hair grow long, wearing it loose or in a bun. They sometimes put a comb or pin through it. This is usually made of wood or whale bone. It is typically decorated with carvings which usually include swirly forms reminiscent of clouds or waves. Some people also wear feathers in their hair. Males often have extensive intricate tattoos over their face, chest and arms. These are called ''moko''. Females usually only have a tattoo under the lips and over the chin and like to wear black lipstick.
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=== Social norms and everyday life ===
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Most Oan people live in the cities. As people moved from the farms and villages to the towns and cities, their lifestyles became more fast-paced. Despite the abundance and accessibility of resources and opportunities, commercialism and competition for promotions and business opportunities increased. People became more educated. As a result, most households became monogamous with parents having, on average, one to three children.
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=== Sports ===
[[File:Oan Rugby Union Team.jpeg|thumb|Oan national rugby union team performing the traditional ''haka'' war chant|alt=|175x175px]]
The Oan Isles has a large number of sports fans, players and teams. Some of the leagues are internationally rated in their respective disciplines. The biggest sport, by far, is rugby. The Oan Isles produces many international players, participates and does very well in international tournaments and has world-class venues and training facilities dedicated to the sport. The second is boxing. Oans typically enjoy water sports. These include canoeing. Open sea and river rapid canoeing are popular. Canoeing was use by the ancient people to voyage between islands. Voyagers turned this into a sport that has survived until now. Oans also enjoy surfing, diving, sailing, wind-surfing and competitive swimming. They also enjoy sports such as competitive tree-climbing, mountain-climbing and stick fighting.
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=== Symbols ===
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| caption1 = Spix Macaw, the national animal of the Oan Isles
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| caption2 = Pink Orchid, the national flower of the Oan Isles
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The '''flag of the Oan Isles''' has the Kori symbol in the centre with red and green on either side. The Kori symbol is a stylized version of an unfolding silver fern, a tree that is indigenously found in the Oan Isles. The tree represents the unfolding of the nation's potential and the emergence of its true form. This symbol traces its origins to 1000 BCE when it was allegedly used by Ahua the Great. Some scholars believes that the symbol was used centuries before that as evidence of it has been found in caves, on wooden carving, and pottery. But its historic and cultural significance prior to Ahua the Great's reign is unclear.
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=== Holidays ===
[[File:Maui.jpeg|thumb|Maui, the titular supernatural spirit behind Mauism, is the central figure of one of the most significant days of the Oan calendar: the Annunciation of Maui. |alt=|left|
Holidays are special days designated by the Rangitanga-a-te-Moana to commemorate or celebrate a historic event or theme. The Council of Ministers may designate the day as a no-working day (except where it is impossible or impractical for work to stop). Holidays are designated using the Oan lunar calendar called Maramataka:
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