Cheering out for deaf

Cheering out for deaf

Most of these taking part in the sports convention last weekend live in a silvent world constantly. Yet no observer could have mistaken the enjoyment the spectators at the badminton expressed in their conversation, using signs and movements of their arms, hands and lips.

Can you help?

John Hunt

Jonathan Anton

Kevin Pivac

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Taonga source:

John McRae

Reference number:

SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1969-007

Bibliographic source:

8 O'Clock, 1 November 1969, p.33

Author:

Claudia Coumbe

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