Finding something culturally sensitive and insensitive was a challenge because what can be insensitive to someone could be acceptable to somebody else. It all comes down to how culturally aware we are.
The example on the left of a Tuatara is to me culturally sensitive because it's educating children through play, a principle Froebel thoroughly believed in. It's educating the children about New Zealand's native and endangered lizard, the Tuatara, allowing the children to interact with this specimen in a hands on approach in an everyday situation.
The image on the right I feel is culturally insensitive to the Maori culture through the alterations of the well recognised tiki. The garish face, inappropriate decoration and the fire burning the tiki are all insensitive to the original and cultural significance the tiki holds.
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