Tag: protest

Occupy – a form of protest

The occupy movement started with the Occupy Wall Street in 2011. Occupiers created physical and political space for reasserting the power of the people. People taking up space and using social media/technology to spread in different locations is a powerful tool to protest.

New york, United States. 30th May 2012 — Protesters carry a large ‘Occupy’ banner as they march in the streets. — Occupy Wall Street has a march in New York in solidarity with the Quebec students striking over student fees and Bill 78, which effectively outlaws most protests, who use kitchen pots and pans as their symbol.

Expressing your culture to support a cause

Known as a ‘war challenge’ or ‘war cry’ in Māori culture, the haka was traditionally performed by men before going to war. The aggressive facial expressions were meant to scare the opponents, while the cry itself was to lift their own morale and call on God for help to win. Here it is used in a protest in 2022 and it is a very powerful tool.