Story: Birthdays and wedding anniversaries

Turning 21: doing a yardie (4th of 4)

Turning 21: doing a yardie

Wade of Hamilton takes on the challenge of drinking the traditional yard glass of beer at his 21st birthday party. His mate Martin helps by holding up the glass.

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Nancy Swarbrick, 'Birthdays and wedding anniversaries - Birthday rituals', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/38850/turning-21-doing-a-yardie (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 5 Sep 2013