Getting a look at cultures other than mine has been something that I have always appreciated. It's a privilege to be exposed to any culture, and this is no different. It was a pleasure to experience the mighty Haka
Haka in Schools - Rugby in High School - The Power of the Haka Haka at a wedding ! then there are the Hakas at a funeral too ! your reaction interests me - tell us more about your culture?
THEDON FONZ Haka gets a thumbs up from me!!! As for my culture I am American but heritage wise I am African American and Creole which is from Louisiana. Creole is the term for French and African American mixed together. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Creole_people
I love and respect it. Along with the Samoan Siva Tau, Tongan Sipi Tau & the Fijian Cibi. Oh and before I forget, as an American I gotta add the Hawaiian Ha'a
@@perkar49 Tbh I don't really take anything seriously Unless it's really sad Like to make my BFF feel better after her grandparents house caught on fire (no one died except a chicken that got attacked by a dog) I started singing a song called fire (by one of my favourite bands) and she started laughing
They used to perform the haka before a match long before it was common to perform a national anthem at sports events. Then, in a Rugby game against Wales, the welsh crowd responded with Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, and since then countries would sing their national anthems. It's because of the Haka that any sports teams sing an anthem before a game.
The Haka, a traditional Maori war challenge, it is deeply woven into the fabric of New Zealand society helping to bind New Zealanders of all ethnic backgrounds. Sporting teams have their own Haka, as do military regiments. Children learn the Haka in school - and, even the sight of a class full of eight-year-olds performing a Haka can be a formidable one. "Thats very, very powerful," of our schoolkids and that our kids are learning from a very young age and they love it and they really understand what it means as well. You are not expected to know the depth of what it means to the population as a whole. It's a really powerful thing that we have the Haka in our society.
As a Kiwi, I love the Haka. When my life long Maori friend lost her daughter to a brain aneurysm, all the males in the family did a Haka to send off & protect her spirit at the burial. It still gives me chills remembering the beauty & grief of the most powerful Haka I have ever seen.
When you talk about the Haka in some fora it is about respect here and there....You think maing sucha gesture is appropriate on a sportsfield? I don't think so. How low can you go.
That "throat slitting" should be banned, if it hasn't been already. As a challenge on the field ceremony/dance the Haka is fine...but when it becomes a 'fire eyes of hatred' 'throat-slitting' free shot at the opposing team having to just stand there and put up with it...it goes way too far.
@@bambu9431 Literally no rugby player has ever seen it as "fire eyes of hatred" you pansy. Every opponent ever to face him has said he's passionate but never felt any hatred to or from him. The cut-throat isn't a literal thing. Sure, thousands of years ago, if tribesmen ever used it, it most likely was but that was life or death. This is just a guy adding a bit of spice to his take on it and not literally threatening death on anyone. Jesus, you people are bloody soft.
The thing that makes you unique is that you don't just watch you research first, I love that curiosity and thoroughly enjoy watching your videos, keep it up! Love from England
Kapa o pango kia whakawhenua au i ahau! Let me become one with the land Hi aue, hi! Ko Aotearoa e ngunguru nei! This is our land that rumbles Au, au, aue ha! And it’s my time! It’s my moment! Ko Kapa o Pango e ngunguru nei! This defines us as the All Blacks Au, au, aue ha! It’s my time! It’s my moment! I ahaha! Ka tu te ihiihi Our dominance Ka tu te wanawana Our supremacy will triumph Ki runga ki te rangi e tu iho nei, tu iho nei, hi! And will be placed on high Ponga ra! Silver fern! Kapa o Pango, aue hi! All Blacks! Ponga ra! Silver fern! Kapa o Pango, aue hi, ha! All Blacks!
@@BigBWolf90 thanks! The Ka Mate haka is the one I associate with the All Blacks most of all, so I always get a little disappointed when they do a different one. Any idea why they started mixing it up?
This was a very short, basic haka that didn't really showcase the war chant/challenge thoroughly. There's several videos available, much more captive and intimidating hakas. Also, check out the wedding hakas, they're very emotional. Thanks!
@Hou'eiki Akoteu no it's not a dance, it's a haka. Plain and simple. Dance is the closest thing they have to describe a haka but it doesn't make the haka a dance. Not everything in Te Reo can be explained in english, so they grasp at the closest thing.
its a shame what the european explorers did to the maori native people. but i sure am glad the whole maori culture wasnt extinguished. Aotearoa is the Maori name for the country of New Zealand.
Dr. Banter She posted a reaction clip about a Maori war dance performed by the All Blacks while researching Jona Lomu , what does this have to do with "European Explorers" ?
🇮🇹🏉Hi I'm a rugby player. I love this video, it shows the fatigue and the danger of this sport, but rugby is not just violence but also respect and teamwork, and is one of the few sports with the third time where you eat and drink with your mates and opponents for this rugby is great. Hi from Italy.🏉🇮🇹
As a Maori I can tell you that when England stepped forward that’s a disrespect to the Haka and the All Blacks. Doing a haka lets us know weather or not the opposing side is a friend or foe. (Originated in Maori tribes as a way to greet other tribes)When England stepped forwards it told the all blacks that they’re all there to play foes and not friends. If the circumstances were a few hundred years ago it would’ve fight to the death right then and there.
Honestly I wish Australia would hurry up and embrace their ethnic people's culture the tangatawhenua(people of the land) of Australia have a awesome war cry love seeing it in the NRL all stars game.
I love this they are chanting the land is their ancestors and they will fight to preserve it and until death they will not succumb to anyone trying to take what theirs they are proud and victorious we shall never give up and we will reign triumph as long as we live . I am so proud to be Polynesian and I am so happy to see you do this reaction video your excitement is appreciative this is a sacred dance raising our ancestors to show them we have never forgot them and the struggles they faced on earth. Thank you and you look so beautiful. god bless
Allure Vision a few years ago former munster and ireland player and legend anthony 'axel' foley died suddenly the night before a munster match. he was the munster coach and only in his forties with a young family. a month later munster played the Maori all blacks and they paid tribute to him by performing a special fallen warrior haka. th-cam.com/video/FHY7zvBDaCU/w-d-xo.html
The haka Between New Zealand and Tonga in the 2017 rugby league World Cup is a good showcase of cultural, gives me chills each time I watch it (coming from an Australian)
Am African naturally am supposed to be a springbok or south african supporter being our neighbors and all it's actually is my second favorite team but everything about the all blacks style of play haka etc is just so interesting.Great reaction my beautiful sister..
Dave kc, African American is not South African. Besides, the South African team is predominantly white. Some blacks in America don't want to be called African American. They just consider themselves Black or Black American because their bloodline has been in America for generations, not in Africa. If anything, Black Americans would support U.S.A. rugby, especially since some of the popular American players are black. Also, the sis here has a desire to learn about other culture other than her own, which is good, partly because you won't end up coming across as severely ignorant in some situations.
There are two Haka’s the All Blacks use. For most non-Maori knowledge of the Haka is perhaps limited to that most performed of Haka called "Ka mate, Ka mate", which was composed by Ngati Toa Chieftain Te Rauparaha around 1820. The one you played (as a Kiwi THANK YOU for sharing) is specifically for the All Blacks (many towns, school teams and international sides have unique Hakas). THE ALL BLACKS who from a sporting record are if not the most dominant team in their sport in a world sport are pretty close to it... New Zealand has a population of 5 mill or so. This specific Haka is pulled out by the All Blacks as a super special challange for games that are really measningful to the team (they decide to use or not). The game you played was the World Cup 2015 I think against France and a team New Zealand has loads of respect for. The words and the Engilsh Translation are below. KAPA O PANGO Taringa whakarongo! Kia rite! Kia rite! Kia mau! Hi! Kia whakawhenua au i ahau! Hi, aue! Hi! Ko Aotearoa, e ngunguru nei! Hi, au! Au! Aue, ha! Hi! Ko kapa o pango, e ngunguru nei! Hi, au! Au! Aue, ha! Hi! I ahaha! Ka tu te ihi-ihi Ka tu te wanawana Ki runga i te rangi, e tu iho nei, tu iho nei, hi! Ponga ra! Kapa o pango! Aue, hi! Ponga ra! Kapa o pango! Aue, hi! Ha! Let me go back to my first gasp of breath Let my life force return to the earth It is New Zealand that thunders now And it is my time! It is my moment! The passion ignites! This defines us as the All Blacks And it is my time! It is my moment! The anticipation explodes! Feel the power Our dominance rises Our supremacy emerges To be placed on high Silver fern! All Blacks! Silver fern! All Blacks! aue hi!
My first live Haka was in Buenos Aires, 2016 - October 1st. I remember the respect in the stadium was so immense, just before they started I heard a fan cough ... on the other side of the stadium! The silence in anticipation of it was the epitome of a brand of sporting respectfulness that I don't think exists much elsewhere. Kia ora.
you say you’re still learning about the culture & meaning behind haka but your commentary alone shows you already have some understanding of what it means & feels like to experience it🙏🏽i love the respect you show for it✌🏽
The Maori Haka, Samoan Siva Tau, Tongan Sipi Tau & the Fijian Cibi are always a wonderful thing to behold. Personally I can't help but want to face down the challenge. Much love and respect. Also the "throat slash" isn't a threat in Polynesian culture but a gesture of drawing the breath of life into the body.
I’m from America and I’ve loved New Zealand teams and Māori culture since I was a little boy. I’ve been fortunate enough to have made friends with players on a few of their national teams including baseball, basketball, and ice hockey. It is so beautiful to see the Haka. It’s a dream of mine to be able to perform it with a team or at least stand and face it. Anyone from New Zealand, Hello from America!
We don’t call it a dance, in fact we HATE IT when it’s called a dance! It’s just called a HAKA, there’s no need to translate it, especially coz most of the translations you’d see would come from white people and they are FOREVER messing up our words and other parts of our culture. In saying that, thanks for your interest in our culture It was cool watching you watch it!
Stop getting bent out of shape by the slightest little mistake to do with your culture. I think Maori have way more to worry about than what title people give your little war dance.
Every island nation in the Pacific have their own form of haka. From Hawaii to New Zealand to Tonga, Samoa to Tahiti, Easter Island to Cook Islands, Tuvalu to Marshall Islands, Phonpei To Kosrae, Chuuk to Yap, Palau to Guam, Saipan to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands to Fiji. The Maori Haka is the most famous and well known. It is displayed in many sports not just rugby. I have been watching your TH-cam channel and I got excited when you started checking out rugby I knew you were going to get introduced to our Polynesian culture. I'm hyped now. Thank you beautiful, you need to visit the islands one day to get a real glimpse of the Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesian love.....One Love!!!
The haka as composed by Te Rauparaha begins with a chant: Kikiki! Kakaka! Kauana kei waniwania taku tara kei tarawahia, kei te rua i te kerokero! He pounga rahui te uira ka rarapa ketekete kau ana To peru kairiri mau au e koro e! Hi! Ha! - Ka wehi au ka matakana, ko wai te tangata kia rere ure tirohanga ngā rua rerarera ngā rua kuri kakanui i raro! Aha ha! Let your valor rise! Let your valor rage! We’ll ward off these haunting hands while protecting our wives and children! For thee, I defy the lightning bolts of hell while my enemies stand there in confusion! O God - to think I would tremble to a pack of wolves seeing fear, or running away, because they would surely fall in the pit of shame as food for the hounds who chow down in delight! Oh, what in the name…? Then follows the main body of the haka: Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora! Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora! Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā Ā, upane! ka upane! Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra! 'Tis death! 'tis death! (or: I may die) ’Tis life! ‘tis life! (or: I may live) ’Tis death! ‘tis death! ’Tis life! ‘tis life! This is the hairy man Who summons the sun and makes it shine A step upward, another step upward! A step upward, another... the Sun shines!
He composed it for Te Wharerangi, of Rotoaira who saves his life. Te Rauparaha and Te Wharerangi were enemies and not friends. Despite this he is saved. 10 years later, Te Wharerangi is murdered by those that sought to kill Te Rauparaha. Te Wharerangi is my great great great great grandfather. This Ngere is inscribed on the Poutokomanawa on Otukou marae on Tongariro.
As one who remembers the great All Black teams, their haka climaxed with the team leaping in air. They also didn't need a plastic frame for conversions.
Watching the Haka being performed has always made me emotional and I thought I was just weird but since getting with my partner of nearly 11yrs, I have learned a lot about the Maori and Cook Island Maori culture and traditions. The Haka is a very powerful and emotional performance that the performers put their heart and soul into, no matter the occasion. It is also contagious, meaning, if 1 or 2 people start doing it, pretty soon every Maori in sight is joining in too. Look up Haka flash mob. You'll see what I mean.
+Da Cortez oh thank you for the compliment, puts a smile on my face. 😊 Its evening here in US, not sure what it is for u. Im for sure thankful to have you tuning into my channel way from Australia!!! Thank you!
It's 4:30pm in the afternoon here and you're more than welcome, it's always cool when people are interested in learning about other cultures. Keep doing what makes you happy and you'll never get bored. Cheers 👍😆
Hi Allure vision. Iv'e caught a bunch of your videos before this one. Just wanted to say I think it's great you look up a bit about what you are about to watch. It's nice you try to get a quick grasp of what something is about. Seeing other cultures and what they do is always a cool thing and just add's to your own perspective of the world, keep up the great channel!
The actions to any haka has to match the meaning of the words....there are many types of haka, used for different reasons and occasions... thanks for the reaction vid...
I go to church with the guy that did the slit the throat action, hahah. He's leaving to Auckland ( a different part of New Zealand ) soon though. His parents live on the hill close to where I live and Jonah Lomu used to live on that same hill too. Jonah was also a member of my church.
It's been some years since I've seen the haka. Always missing it if I'm watching NZ on TV. This is a different version to the ones in the past where at the end they leap in the air. Great to see different variations of the haka.
Its so cool seeing other countries react to our country...like I'm so greatful that at least some people like the way New Zealand is and how different it is..cause to me New Zealand is special and it's so cool seeing that other people like our country and can see that New Zealand exists
Kia Ora Babe.. hope you are well.. just to help understand what the haka represents to my people there is a website you can access #maori television where you can find out alot more about the history of the Haka and why Maori/Polynesians have been doing it for thousands of years..recommend TOA AOTEAROA on the demand icon in the website itself..Kai kite
Kia Ora, Blew me away when i viewed your'e clip. Ive performed this Haka (Ka Mate) many times with family and friends at various functions for a number of reasons. Yes you are correct, The Haka can be performed as a mark of celebration and indeed as a war challenge. There are many different forms of Haka basically which represent the different Tribes (Iwi) we are from. Ka Mate is generally the most common among all Iwi. Performing the Haka instills pride and strength, it provides courage and unity. For me personally, it helps me acknowledge my ancestors and people. As a spectator in a large room or hall, I close my eyes and can feel the power of those performing it and it cuts deep to my heart with a warm glow and sense of pride. Thank you for the post!
Hi from Fiji, great reactions, thanks for taking your time to learn rugby, rugby here is a religion, when our country's rugby team plays the nation stops just to watch the game, in 2006 when the military stage a coup they postponed it to finish watching a rugby match between army and police, after the game they return to their coup, that's show how crazy our country is into rugby
CONTEXT. Haka is an expression, keep in mind the context in which it is performed. Look through Polynesia; the 'Sipi Tau' of Tonga, the 'Manu Siva Tau' of Samoa, the Pe'e of Cook Islands, the Cibi of Fiji. Same or similar reasons. Kiaora.
The Haka is barely the only culture that doesn't get older nor retrograde, it even joins people, it includes women and men, kids and elders, the New Zealand is a small community with a very strong personality, the meaning of gameness, courage and respect.
I like how you look things up before hand so you not just one of these other channel that react and just look clueless to whats going on, keep up the goods work.
That haka is called Ka Mate, you can look up the lyrics and the translation if you want to know the meaning. Awesome to see you learning about our culture!
I’m a kiwi that lives in Aus, my daughter was born in Aus she is just 5, she was in her room misbehaving so I went in and did the haka she jumped up on the bed eyes and mouth wide open, ha I finished and walked out of the room and I didn’t hear a noise , I walked back in and there she was trying to do the haka. I suppose you had to be there, but it was pretty cool.
what you really need to see is interschool sports (namely rugby ) haka challenge. when you have two teams of 30 odd students 16-18 throw up a challenge at each other and the rest of the host school students and attending spectators and parents join in you have a resounding echo of the Haka mouthed by up 2-300 people, that is the ultimate in a haka spectacle.
The first hakas were created and performed by different Māori tribes as a war dance. It is an ancestral war cry. It was performed on the battlefields for two reasons. Firstly, it was done to scare their opponents; the warriors would use aggressive facial expressions such as bulging eyes and poking of their tounges. They would grunt and cry in an intimidating way, while beating and waving their weapons. The second reason they did this was for their own morale; they believed that they were calling upon the god of war to help them win the battle. They were heavily choreographed and performed in time. It gave them courage and strength. This type of haka is called a peruperu haka
I’m glad you did your research and showed respect and your the type of people we need more in this world that respect culture and want to know more about it
Hey there.....I just recently subscribed to your channel and yeah unlike most of the reaction videos i think its nice that you take some time to take a look into a subject video before the actual viewing. I'm Papua New Guinean and a Proud one. As you will come to realize us Pacific Islanders are very cultural. Known as the Haka to the New Zealand people is also know by different names to other Pacific Islanders like the Tongans, Samoans, etc. Its basically a dance. There is a Haka for every occasion. This one is one of WAR. To Taunt and Incite Fear in your enemies.
As an arch rival and a Wallabies (Australian rugby team) supporter, the HAKA is an amazing thing to witness. The ALL BLACKS are the powerhouse of Union, if you don't turn up with at least 150% confidence of beating them, they'll pretty much use you as a training drill... Easily one of the greatest sporting teams in the world. Love the ALL BLACKS!
I remember the very first time I saw the New Zealand all black rugby team perform the Haka when my father Glen Judah rasite took me to see them take on the English rugby team. I was so mesmerised by their performance to this day it brings me so much excitement and so much joy...
The haka was used for many purposes. They were used 4 wedding and funeral ceremonies, most notably the Maorii were known for the war haka. The war haka is what they do before rugby matches. If you'd like to see a good wedding haka there's an excellent one on TH-cam and there's an amazing funeral haka done by the New Zealand blacks when one of their teammates lost their lives. It is extremely powerful. All of them are very powerful but the funeral haka was by far the most moving one I've seen. So the haka is not something just used in a time of celebration. There are many. Facial expression and hand gestures are just as important as the chant also you will notice a lot of hissing sounds which is also very important. The hard exhalation of breath. All of these things put together are so important that not just one piece can be singled out as the most powerful part of the haka
Noticed that the All Blacks were standing in a straight line in this video. well one time an opposition team actually formed their line and walked over the half way line and all the ways up to the all blacks till each person were practicly touching each other nose to nose all most wich was not allowed. So now the All Blacks have formed a battle formation which is called the Kuru-tao or a Kokiri which is a shape of a triangle with the captain at the tip of the triangle. so the opposition would only meet with the captain nose to nose with his worriors watching very closely for a call from the captain. My name is Honetama kenny Maori -from New Zealand - Aotearoa
Because there was a bit of abuse and near-confrontation at times: th-cam.com/video/ebZVMc0NKZs/w-d-xo.html , it had been decided that no team would cross the 10-meter line, but the French crossed it. It's quite powerful, as it means "to hell with your rules, we'll decide ours"...Also, you can see clearly that the French Captain is holding back its players in order not to cross the midfield line, which would be clearly a provocation, it means "now we're in your territory, what are you going to do?"...I know this looks childish, but when a match is charged with so much significance and emotion every detail counts.
I love the HAKA BUT I DON'T YEA IT MEANS AN I LOVE DOING HAKA THEIRS WOMEN'S THAT DO THE HAKA TOO AN IT'S BEAUTIFUL THEIR ALOT OF DIFFERENT HAKA DONE SINGING HAKA IT'S ENJOYABLE I WANT MORE
Type into TH-cam wedding haka with translation and you will see the wedding haka I was talking about and the translation from Maori to English as to what they are actually saying. It's in my top three haka performances. the funeral for the player for the all blacks is still my number one
That's why I like sport, it's a good way to discover other cultures. You can read (I love reading), of course you can travel (but that needs money!), but sport brings you directly to pure cultural emotion.
The main action of a Haka is to draw in the power of your ancestors! Power of love and respect!!!.. My eldest brother and cousins performed a Haka at the top of the hill at my grandfathers funeral as we walked up the steps, believe me it's a powerful thing, especially when you feel the vibrations from it trembling up your legs as your walking to the top!
I'm a proud Aussie but every time I have seen the Haka performed on the field it's truly awesome. The hair on the back of my neck always rises. The atmosphere suddenly changes and you know the war is about to start. Kia ora to all over the ditch. We are sports rivals when we compete but great mates at the end, win or lose, and yeah we tend to lose in Rugby. I would mention cricket but fuck that game.
This is quite cool! If I can help with a couple parts, When they start to rise up from the ground the words "Ka tu te ihiihi, ka tu te wanawana" it means "My (our) power rises, my adrenaline/exhilaration rises" but the move they do [upward rising of their right fisted arms to meet their left hands] symbolises their penises rising (I'm not joking) and represents their "mana" which means status/pride/dignity. If you watch Moana you'll find this same chant (it's used in many haka) when Maui is about get crushed by Te Kaa as a sacrifice for Moana to get to that island in the middle.
Getting a look at cultures other than mine has been something that I have always appreciated. It's a privilege to be exposed to any culture, and this is no different. It was a pleasure to experience the mighty Haka
Allure Vision are you single mamma if not l am available 😍😘😗😙😚
Haka in Schools - Rugby in High School - The Power of the Haka
Haka at a wedding ! then there are the Hakas at a funeral too !
your reaction interests me - tell us more about your culture?
THEDON FONZ Haka gets a thumbs up from me!!! As for my culture I am American but heritage wise I am African American and Creole which is from Louisiana. Creole is the term for French and African American mixed together.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Creole_people
SOLID ! now you sharing any of your other social media too? or just YT? Keen to see more of you and your reactions !
Hey. U should react to 'wales sexy response to haka !'
One of the greatest, most beautiful traditions in sport from a South African. Much respect to New Zealand.
that's France mate
Kastos plays I think he was meaning the ones in black
Ragnarokkr9 that’s the all blacks
Nog 'n bokke ondersteuner hier 💪 much respect to the Haka 👏👏👏
@@solgianoutsos9449 no shit sherlock
Finally! An American that doesn't disrespect the Haka and the culture! I like that she researched it instead of just judging it
I love and respect it. Along with the Samoan Siva Tau, Tongan Sipi Tau & the Fijian Cibi. Oh and before I forget, as an American I gotta add the Hawaiian Ha'a
Rugby.
American's say Maori Mares who's with me??
Most Americans respect cultures. Don't get us twisted with the others. The disrespectful ones are just louder, because they're disrespectful lol
Who cares wat Americans think there idiots
The ALL BLACKS take the haka more seriously than the national anthem
All Kiwi's take the Haka far more seriously than the national anthem, although in Maori it is a beautiful song.
@@perkar49
Tbh I don't really take anything seriously
Unless it's really sad
Like to make my BFF feel better after her grandparents house caught on fire
(no one died except a chicken that got attacked by a dog)
I started singing a song called fire
(by one of my favourite bands) and she started laughing
Duh? Why would native people sing the song of their oppressors? Do the Irish sing the British anthem ? Cmon mate you should know this
@iMac Hunt honestly 🤣 fook britá
They used to perform the haka before a match long before it was common to perform a national anthem at sports events. Then, in a Rugby game against Wales, the welsh crowd responded with Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, and since then countries would sing their national anthems. It's because of the Haka that any sports teams sing an anthem before a game.
I'm Welsh and I love to watch the Haka, love the All Black's huge huge respect to them and their traditions, it gives me goosebumps every time....
The Haka, a traditional Maori war challenge, it is deeply woven into the fabric of New Zealand society helping to bind New Zealanders of all ethnic backgrounds. Sporting teams have their own Haka, as do military regiments. Children learn the Haka in school - and, even the sight of a class full of eight-year-olds performing a Haka can be a formidable one.
"Thats very, very powerful," of our schoolkids and that our kids are learning from a very young age and they love it and they really understand what it means as well.
You are not expected to know the depth of what it means to the population as a whole. It's a really powerful thing that we have the Haka in our society.
Omg I love how you respectfully did research for this video! Ugh giving thumbs up and subscribing for that! Much love from us islanders!
As a Kiwi, I love the Haka. When my life long Maori friend lost her daughter to a brain aneurysm, all the males in the family did a Haka to send off & protect her spirit at the burial. It still gives me chills remembering the beauty & grief of the most powerful Haka I have ever seen.
Ma'a Nonu with the cut throat at the end gets me every time. The boy's a beast and an absolute unit.
When you talk about the Haka in some fora it is about respect here and there....You think maing sucha gesture is appropriate on a sportsfield? I don't think so. How low can you go.
That "throat slitting" should be banned, if it hasn't been already. As a challenge on the field ceremony/dance the Haka is fine...but when it becomes a 'fire eyes of hatred' 'throat-slitting' free shot at the opposing team having to just stand there and put up with it...it goes way too far.
@@bambu9431 Literally no rugby player has ever seen it as "fire eyes of hatred" you pansy. Every opponent ever to face him has said he's passionate but never felt any hatred to or from him. The cut-throat isn't a literal thing. Sure, thousands of years ago, if tribesmen ever used it, it most likely was but that was life or death. This is just a guy adding a bit of spice to his take on it and not literally threatening death on anyone. Jesus, you people are bloody soft.
The thing that makes you unique is that you don't just watch you research first, I love that curiosity and thoroughly enjoy watching your videos, keep it up! Love from England
Fair play she actually did some research👍🏽
Research by visiting Wikipedia.
Sure - but not nearly enough....
Kapa o pango kia whakawhenua au i ahau!
Let me become one with the land
Hi aue, hi!
Ko Aotearoa e ngunguru nei!
This is our land that rumbles
Au, au, aue ha!
And it’s my time! It’s my moment!
Ko Kapa o Pango e ngunguru nei!
This defines us as the All Blacks
Au, au, aue ha!
It’s my time! It’s my moment!
I ahaha!
Ka tu te ihiihi
Our dominance
Ka tu te wanawana
Our supremacy will triumph
Ki runga ki te rangi e tu iho nei,
tu iho nei, hi!
And will be placed on high
Ponga ra!
Silver fern!
Kapa o Pango, aue hi!
All Blacks!
Ponga ra!
Silver fern!
Kapa o Pango, aue hi, ha!
All Blacks!
No hea koe?
Akene pea nö whenua kē atu. He mama noa iho te pātai atu ki matua Kūkara
Do they still use the kama te haka? (I think that's what it was called, apologies if I'm wrong)
@@lawrencegillies I believe they switch between the Ka Mate and Kapa O Pango given the game
@@BigBWolf90 thanks! The Ka Mate haka is the one I associate with the All Blacks most of all, so I always get a little disappointed when they do a different one. Any idea why they started mixing it up?
This was a very short, basic haka that didn't really showcase the war chant/challenge thoroughly. There's several videos available, much more captive and intimidating hakas. Also, check out the wedding hakas, they're very emotional. Thanks!
agreed...people think all haka's are the same...they are not
im an SA guy....no NZ
Any other Māori get hoha when people say haka dance? 😂 I'm like no it's a haka😂😂😂
no one??? Mmkkkay😂
@Hou'eiki Akoteu no it's not a dance, it's a haka. Plain and simple. Dance is the closest thing they have to describe a haka but it doesn't make the haka a dance. Not everything in Te Reo can be explained in english, so they grasp at the closest thing.
It isn't a dance.
Mmm more of a war chant than a dance.but yea haka is haka..always makes me emotional when I watch a haka with a lot of mana.
I’m fine with it just because she isn’t so familiar the culture, she can still learn right?🤷🏽♂️
Don't have to Maori. Just be kiwi.
All Blacks is our country team from NZ this is haka a traditional challenge of the Maori people this is the most successful team sport ever
I love it
its a shame what the european explorers did to the maori native people. but i sure am glad the whole maori culture wasnt extinguished. Aotearoa is the Maori name for the country of New Zealand.
Aotearoa (Land of the long white cloud) New Zealand
Dr. Banter
Allied Maori, who are they?
Dr. Banter
She posted a reaction clip about a Maori war dance performed by the All Blacks while researching Jona Lomu , what does this have to do with "European Explorers" ?
and the crowd went silent, the challenge, their field, take it from us, this Scotsman gives thumbs up every time I see the 'HAKA'
🇮🇹🏉Hi I'm a rugby player. I love this video, it shows the fatigue and the danger of this sport, but rugby is not just violence but also respect and teamwork, and is one of the few sports with the third time where you eat and drink with your mates and opponents for this rugby is great. Hi from Italy.🏉🇮🇹
As a Maori I can tell you that when England stepped forward that’s a disrespect to the Haka and the All Blacks. Doing a haka lets us know weather or not the opposing side is a friend or foe. (Originated in Maori tribes as a way to greet other tribes)When England stepped forwards it told the all blacks that they’re all there to play foes and not friends. If the circumstances were a few hundred years ago it would’ve fight to the death right then and there.
That’s why Ma’a Nonu makes a cutting throat gesture.
Hey sis watch our Aboriginal war cry and the maori Haka show Downs before Australia and NZ Play each other :) much love to my maori neighbours.
Cheers bro 😍
Honestly I wish Australia would hurry up and embrace their ethnic people's culture the tangatawhenua(people of the land) of Australia have a awesome war cry love seeing it in the NRL all stars game.
@@darthkage2163 Which language would you suggest? In NZ you have a choice of 1!
I love this they are chanting the land is their ancestors and they will fight to preserve it and until death they will not succumb to anyone trying to take what theirs they are proud and victorious we shall never give up and we will reign triumph as long as we live . I am so proud to be Polynesian and I am so happy to see you do this reaction video your excitement is appreciative this is a sacred dance raising our ancestors to show them we have never forgot them and the struggles they faced on earth. Thank you and you look so beautiful. god bless
raz katt malo aupito took! Ofa atu ka koe!
I honestly appreciate how you genuinely take the time to research the country and the culture. Subbed for sure.🙌🏼
There are actually much better Hakas than this. I think the occasion is why this is considered a famous one.
I plan to watch more and see all different types
Allure Vision a few years ago former munster and ireland player and legend anthony 'axel' foley died suddenly the night before a munster match. he was the munster coach and only in his forties with a young family. a month later munster played the Maori all blacks and they paid tribute to him by performing a special fallen warrior haka. th-cam.com/video/FHY7zvBDaCU/w-d-xo.html
The haka Between New Zealand and Tonga in the 2017 rugby league World Cup is a good showcase of cultural, gives me chills each time I watch it (coming from an Australian)
I love that you went and researched it before watching it... Really cool.. love ya work..
Am African naturally am supposed to be a springbok or south african supporter being our neighbors and all it's actually is my second favorite team but everything about the all blacks style of play haka etc is just so interesting.Great reaction my beautiful sister..
The Haka is truly amazing and the All Blacks r as well. I agree..thank you for sharing info and watching
Dave kc, African American is not South African. Besides, the South African team is predominantly white. Some blacks in America don't want to be called African American. They just consider themselves Black or Black American because their bloodline has been in America for generations, not in Africa. If anything, Black Americans would support U.S.A. rugby, especially since some of the popular American players are black. Also, the sis here has a desire to learn about other culture other than her own, which is good, partly because you won't end up coming across as severely ignorant in some situations.
she is striking isn't she....and i don't mean the haka (fellow SA guy)
There are two Haka’s the All Blacks use. For most non-Maori knowledge of the Haka is perhaps limited to that most performed of Haka called "Ka mate, Ka mate", which was composed by Ngati Toa Chieftain Te Rauparaha around 1820.
The one you played (as a Kiwi THANK YOU for sharing) is specifically for the All Blacks (many towns, school teams and international sides have unique Hakas). THE ALL BLACKS who from a sporting record are if not the most dominant team in their sport in a world sport are pretty close to it... New Zealand has a population of 5 mill or so. This specific Haka is pulled out by the All Blacks as a super special challange for games that are really measningful to the team (they decide to use or not). The game you played was the World Cup 2015 I think against France and a team New Zealand has loads of respect for. The words and the Engilsh Translation are below.
KAPA O PANGO
Taringa whakarongo!
Kia rite! Kia rite! Kia mau!
Hi!
Kia whakawhenua au i ahau!
Hi, aue! Hi!
Ko Aotearoa, e ngunguru nei!
Hi, au! Au! Aue, ha! Hi!
Ko kapa o pango, e ngunguru nei!
Hi, au! Au! Aue, ha! Hi!
I ahaha!
Ka tu te ihi-ihi
Ka tu te wanawana
Ki runga i te rangi, e tu iho nei, tu iho nei, hi!
Ponga ra!
Kapa o pango! Aue, hi!
Ponga ra!
Kapa o pango! Aue, hi!
Ha!
Let me go back to my first gasp of breath
Let my life force return to the earth
It is New Zealand that thunders now
And it is my time!
It is my moment!
The passion ignites!
This defines us as the All Blacks
And it is my time!
It is my moment!
The anticipation explodes!
Feel the power
Our dominance rises
Our supremacy emerges
To be placed on high
Silver fern!
All Blacks!
Silver fern!
All Blacks!
aue hi!
It was compulsory to learn this at school, brings back memories of cold New Zealand mornings practicing this beautiful routine. 👌
My first live Haka was in Buenos Aires, 2016 - October 1st. I remember the respect in the stadium was so immense, just before they started I heard a fan cough ... on the other side of the stadium! The silence in anticipation of it was the epitome of a brand of sporting respectfulness that I don't think exists much elsewhere. Kia ora.
The guy that did the throat slit action was on of the All Black Legend "Ma'a Nonu"
you say you’re still learning about the culture & meaning behind haka but your commentary alone shows you already have some understanding of what it means & feels like to experience it🙏🏽i love the respect you show for it✌🏽
This always brings me to tears and a sense of pride and honor to a fallen warrior!
The Maori Haka, Samoan Siva Tau, Tongan Sipi Tau & the Fijian Cibi are always a wonderful thing to behold. Personally I can't help but want to face down the challenge. Much love and respect. Also the "throat slash" isn't a threat in Polynesian culture but a gesture of drawing the breath of life into the body.
NZ Maori haka vs Ireland A... gee they got a mean haka...
not_kool_man_keffz ill have to check it out for sure
The NZ Maori Haka at Thomond v Munster - scary
I’m from America and I’ve loved New Zealand teams and Māori culture since I was a little boy. I’ve been fortunate enough to have made friends with players on a few of their national teams including baseball, basketball, and ice hockey. It is so beautiful to see the Haka. It’s a dream of mine to be able to perform it with a team or at least stand and face it. Anyone from New Zealand, Hello from America!
I came across Haka about a month ago. I LOVE IT! Don't understand my Attraction....yet, I'm excited as i explore it.
A beautiful American lady enjoying the Haka is pulling at my heart strings
We don’t call it a dance, in fact we HATE IT when it’s called a dance! It’s just called a HAKA, there’s no need to translate it, especially coz most of the translations you’d see would come from white people and they are FOREVER messing up our words and other parts of our culture.
In saying that, thanks for your interest in our culture
It was cool watching you watch it!
Thanks for the education...... you have a beautiful culture
Eh bro, give me a sip of your drink au, no lips. Chur cuzzy Huhuhuheue
Stop getting bent out of shape by the slightest little mistake to do with your culture. I think Maori have way more to worry about than what title people give your little war dance.
Every island nation in the Pacific have their own form of haka. From Hawaii to New Zealand to Tonga, Samoa to Tahiti, Easter Island to Cook Islands, Tuvalu to Marshall Islands, Phonpei To Kosrae, Chuuk to Yap, Palau to Guam, Saipan to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands to Fiji. The Maori Haka is the most famous and well known. It is displayed in many sports not just rugby. I have been watching your TH-cam channel and I got excited when you started checking out rugby I knew you were going to get introduced to our Polynesian culture. I'm hyped now. Thank you beautiful, you need to visit the islands one day to get a real glimpse of the Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesian love.....One Love!!!
Hi you should check out the haka done at Johna Lomus funeral wow so powerful and emotional..respect to the big man, LEGEND.
I will do that! Thanks
Ian Smith that is a great suggestion
Oh yes, he's a legend ay? Beautiful soul, talented, gentle man with heart. We were so proud of him
4:42 That means: "I'm gonna hit you so hard, that you'll never gonna stand up again...!!!"
The haka as composed by Te Rauparaha begins with a chant:
Kikiki! Kakaka!
Kauana kei waniwania taku tara
kei tarawahia, kei te rua i te kerokero!
He pounga rahui te uira
ka rarapa ketekete kau ana
To peru kairiri mau au e koro e!
Hi! Ha! - Ka wehi au ka matakana,
ko wai te tangata kia rere ure tirohanga
ngā rua rerarera
ngā rua kuri kakanui i raro! Aha ha!
Let your valor rise! Let your valor rage!
We’ll ward off these haunting hands
while protecting our wives and children!
For thee, I defy
the lightning bolts of hell
while my enemies stand there in confusion!
O God - to think I would tremble
to a pack of wolves seeing fear, or running away,
because they would surely fall in the pit of shame
as food for the hounds who chow down in delight! Oh, what in the name…?
Then follows the main body of the haka:
Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!
Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru
Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
Ā, upane! ka upane!
Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!
'Tis death! 'tis death! (or: I may die) ’Tis life! ‘tis life! (or: I may live)
’Tis death! ‘tis death! ’Tis life! ‘tis life!
This is the hairy man
Who summons the sun and makes it shine
A step upward, another step upward!
A step upward, another... the Sun shines!
Thanks Victor. I always wanted to know what the words meant in English.
This haka traditionally is only done by Te Rauparaha s tribe ,Ngati Toa.Traditionally each tribe and hapu (sub -tribe )have their own haka .
He composed it for Te Wharerangi, of Rotoaira who saves his life. Te Rauparaha and Te Wharerangi were enemies and not friends. Despite this he is saved. 10 years later, Te Wharerangi is murdered by those that sought to kill Te Rauparaha. Te Wharerangi is my great great great great grandfather. This Ngere is inscribed on the Poutokomanawa on Otukou marae on Tongariro.
She knows more about the Haka then I know about American Football so look in the mirror when calling people clueless
Your really getting into this Rugby thing nice
Guerrilla Warfare yes for sure its intriguing
Best game ever ... good to see a lot of American interest in the game. America could be a major player in the game.
As one who remembers the great All Black teams, their haka climaxed with the team leaping in air. They also didn't need a plastic frame for conversions.
Watch the wedding haka...you'd love it
Oh i can't wait. Thank you
th-cam.com/video/rX4Q4AaVELw/w-d-xo.html
Its lame
Watching the Haka being performed has always made me emotional and I thought I was just weird but since getting with my partner of nearly 11yrs, I have learned a lot about the Maori and Cook Island Maori culture and traditions. The Haka is a very powerful and emotional performance that the performers put their heart and soul into, no matter the occasion. It is also contagious, meaning, if 1 or 2 people start doing it, pretty soon every Maori in sight is joining in too. Look up Haka flash mob. You'll see what I mean.
Gday from down under Australia, hope all is well, enjoy the Haka. And you're beautiful btw.have a great day or night.
+Da Cortez oh thank you for the compliment, puts a smile on my face. 😊
Its evening here in US, not sure what it is for u. Im for sure thankful to have you tuning into my channel way from Australia!!! Thank you!
It's 4:30pm in the afternoon here and you're more than welcome, it's always cool when people are interested in learning about other cultures. Keep doing what makes you happy and you'll never get bored. Cheers 👍😆
Da Cortez eah shut up mate lok
Selina Joseph you shut up leave him alone stupid ass ignorant bitch
Boss man 👌👍
Hi Allure vision. Iv'e caught a bunch of your videos before this one. Just wanted to say I think it's great you look up a bit about what you are about to watch. It's nice you try to get a quick grasp of what something is about. Seeing other cultures and what they do is always a cool thing and just add's to your own perspective of the world, keep up the great channel!
The actions to any haka has to match the meaning of the words....there are many types of haka, used for different reasons and occasions... thanks for the reaction vid...
I can't wait to watch more.
I loved Piri Weepu leading the Haka.. he was always my favourite. And I am South AFrican, but love watching this
you're awesome, beautiful too
kops7693 tkmb thanks 😊😉
Tens of thousands of people going crazy, then 4:05-4:15 all silent, then louder than ever. That is power.
Yes indeed amazing
Gotta say i do enjoy watching your videos. You can see you're genuinely interested in the subject you're covering. Great job👍👍 😍
I truly am. Thank you
I go to church with the guy that did the slit the throat action, hahah. He's leaving to Auckland ( a different part of New Zealand ) soon though. His parents live on the hill close to where I live and Jonah Lomu used to live on that same hill too. Jonah was also a member of my church.
Love how you research it first. If you want to know more what beats by Dre haka.
Ill definitely take a look
It's been some years since I've seen the haka. Always missing it if I'm watching NZ on TV. This is a different version to the ones in the past where at the end they leap in the air. Great to see different variations of the haka.
Ancient Maori warriors used to fight with wooden clubs studded with shark's teeth.
Its so cool seeing other countries react to our country...like I'm so greatful that at least some people like the way New Zealand is and how different it is..cause to me New Zealand is special and it's so cool seeing that other people like our country and can see that New Zealand exists
Kia Ora Babe.. hope you are well.. just to help understand what the haka represents to my people there is a website you can access #maori television where you can find out alot more about the history of the Haka and why Maori/Polynesians have been doing it for thousands of years..recommend TOA AOTEAROA on the demand icon in the website itself..Kai kite
Hey thank you for that
love how respectfully you researched and viewed the haka! Fantastic video!
If you want to learn what the haka means learn and study Te reo moari.
Maori*
So glad you show sincere interest and respect for the haka and Maori culture. Well done you
We belong done by beats by Dre it will explains what you need to know thank you for your reaction.....awesome work.
Thank you!!
Your welcome. ❤💙💚💜
It’s not a dance
It’s a challenge...
It’s also a way we show respect to loved ones on a special day n to express our love when we lose someone.
✊🏽😁
Its not a dance its a haka its a challenge
It's a war dance
A wero is a challenge
Wero cuz
Haka means dance
Kia Ora, Blew me away when i viewed your'e clip. Ive performed this Haka (Ka Mate) many times with family and friends at various functions for a number of reasons. Yes you are correct, The Haka can be performed as a mark of celebration and indeed as a war challenge. There are many different forms of Haka basically which represent the different Tribes (Iwi) we are from. Ka Mate is generally the most common among all Iwi. Performing the Haka instills pride and strength, it provides courage and unity. For me personally, it helps me acknowledge my ancestors and people. As a spectator in a large room or hall, I close my eyes and can feel the power of those performing it and it cuts deep to my heart with a warm glow and sense of pride. Thank you for the post!
Good react video
Of The New Zealand All Blacks performing The Haka 😀
She's not clueless, shes intellectually curious, and full respect to her
React to Shaun Johnson and Nehe Milner-Skudder
Cody Mckinnon dont waste your time watching Shaun Johnson
Hi from Fiji, great reactions, thanks for taking your time to learn rugby, rugby here is a religion, when our country's rugby team plays the nation stops just to watch the game, in 2006 when the military stage a coup they postponed it to finish watching a rugby match between army and police, after the game they return to their coup, that's show how crazy our country is into rugby
That's some Warrior shit they're performing 😂
CONTEXT. Haka is an expression, keep in mind the context in which it is performed. Look through Polynesia; the 'Sipi Tau' of Tonga, the 'Manu Siva Tau' of Samoa, the Pe'e of Cook Islands, the Cibi of Fiji. Same or similar reasons. Kiaora.
For a beautiful haka performed by a Maori man, look up “Inia Maxwell” he’s a wonderful man with good knowledge of the Maori Haka.
The Haka is barely the only culture that doesn't get older nor retrograde, it even joins people, it includes women and men, kids and elders, the New Zealand is a small community with a very strong personality, the meaning of gameness, courage and respect.
I like how you look things up before hand so you not just one of these other channel that react and just look clueless to whats going on, keep up the goods work.
That haka is called Ka Mate, you can look up the lyrics and the translation if you want to know the meaning. Awesome to see you learning about our culture!
I’m a kiwi that lives in Aus, my daughter was born in Aus she is just 5, she was in her room misbehaving so I went in and did the haka she jumped up on the bed eyes and mouth wide open, ha I finished and walked out of the room and I didn’t hear a noise , I walked back in and there she was trying to do the haka.
I suppose you had to be there, but it was pretty cool.
what you really need to see is interschool sports (namely rugby ) haka challenge. when you have two teams of 30 odd students 16-18 throw up a challenge at each other and the rest of the host school students and attending spectators and parents join in you have a resounding echo of the Haka mouthed by up 2-300 people, that is the ultimate in a haka spectacle.
The first hakas were created and performed by different Māori tribes as a war dance. It is an ancestral war cry. It was performed on the battlefields for two reasons. Firstly, it was done to scare their opponents; the warriors would use aggressive facial expressions such as bulging eyes and poking of their tounges. They would grunt and cry in an intimidating way, while beating and waving their weapons. The second reason they did this was for their own morale; they believed that they were calling upon the god of war to help them win the battle. They were heavily choreographed and performed in time. It gave them courage and strength. This type of haka is called a peruperu haka
I loved this video. Thank you for getting and wanting to get to the nitty gritty of the haka. Very appreciative.
I’m glad you did your research and showed respect and your the type of people we need more in this world that respect culture and want to know more about it
Hey there.....I just recently subscribed to your channel and yeah unlike most of the reaction videos i think its nice that you take some time to take a look into a subject video before the actual viewing.
I'm Papua New Guinean and a Proud one. As you will come to realize us Pacific Islanders are very cultural. Known as the Haka to the New Zealand people is also know by different names to other Pacific Islanders like the Tongans, Samoans, etc. Its basically a dance. There is a Haka for every occasion. This one is one of WAR. To Taunt and Incite Fear in your enemies.
As an arch rival and a Wallabies (Australian rugby team) supporter, the HAKA is an amazing thing to witness. The ALL BLACKS are the powerhouse of Union, if you don't turn up with at least 150% confidence of beating them, they'll pretty much use you as a training drill... Easily one of the greatest sporting teams in the world. Love the ALL BLACKS!
watching my dad do the Haka while watching the all blacks do it is the most intense thing ever.
I remember the very first time I saw the New Zealand all black rugby team perform the Haka when my father Glen Judah rasite took me to see them take on the English rugby team. I was so mesmerised by their performance to this day it brings me so much excitement and so much joy...
Prince Harry did a haka once - before he turned into a snivelling whinger…
The Haka is a battle cry of sorts stating that they are coming and be ready . It is truly beautiful and scary all at once
The haka was used for many purposes. They were used 4 wedding and funeral ceremonies, most notably the Maorii were known for the war haka. The war haka is what they do before rugby matches. If you'd like to see a good wedding haka there's an excellent one on TH-cam and there's an amazing funeral haka done by the New Zealand blacks when one of their teammates lost their lives. It is extremely powerful. All of them are very powerful but the funeral haka was by far the most moving one I've seen. So the haka is not something just used in a time of celebration. There are many. Facial expression and hand gestures are just as important as the chant also you will notice a lot of hissing sounds which is also very important. The hard exhalation of breath. All of these things put together are so important that not just one piece can be singled out as the most powerful part of the haka
As an extra note, the opposite team stand close to show they are not intimidated by the Haka. Each team will react to it in a different way.
Noticed that the All Blacks were standing in a straight line in this video. well one time an opposition team actually formed their line and walked over the half way line and all the ways up to the all blacks till each person were practicly touching each other nose to nose all most wich was not allowed. So now the All Blacks have formed a battle formation which is called the Kuru-tao or a Kokiri which is a shape of a triangle with the captain at the tip of the triangle. so the opposition would only meet with the captain nose to nose with his worriors watching very closely for a call from the captain. My name is Honetama kenny Maori -from New Zealand - Aotearoa
Because there was a bit of abuse and near-confrontation at times:
th-cam.com/video/ebZVMc0NKZs/w-d-xo.html
, it had been decided that no team would cross the 10-meter line, but the French crossed it.
It's quite powerful, as it means "to hell with your rules, we'll decide ours"...Also, you can see clearly that the French Captain is holding back its players in order not to cross the midfield line, which would be clearly a provocation, it means "now we're in your territory, what are you going to do?"...I know this looks childish, but when a match is charged with so much significance and emotion every detail counts.
I love the HAKA BUT I DON'T YEA IT MEANS AN I LOVE DOING HAKA THEIRS WOMEN'S THAT DO THE HAKA TOO AN IT'S BEAUTIFUL THEIR ALOT OF DIFFERENT HAKA DONE SINGING HAKA IT'S ENJOYABLE I WANT MORE
The world of Rugby wouldnt be the same without Haka. It is elevating the game and spirit of all teams.
Type into TH-cam wedding haka with translation and you will see the wedding haka I was talking about and the translation from Maori to English as to what they are actually saying. It's in my top three haka performances. the funeral for the player for the all blacks is still my number one
That's why I like sport, it's a good way to discover other cultures. You can read (I love reading), of course you can travel (but that needs money!), but sport brings you directly to pure cultural emotion.
I agree
Great vid, I'm from uk and it is lovely to see such a well informed young lady from across the pond.
I appreciate the love.......thank you
The main action of a Haka is to draw in the power of your ancestors!
Power of love and respect!!!.. My eldest brother and cousins performed a Haka at the top of the hill at my grandfathers funeral as we walked up the steps, believe me it's a powerful thing, especially when you feel the vibrations from it trembling up your legs as your walking to the top!
I'm a proud Aussie but every time I have seen the Haka performed on the field it's truly awesome. The hair on the back of my neck always rises. The atmosphere suddenly changes and you know the war is about to start. Kia ora to all over the ditch. We are sports rivals when we compete but great mates at the end, win or lose, and yeah we tend to lose in Rugby. I would mention cricket but fuck that game.
This is quite cool! If I can help with a couple parts, When they start to rise up from the ground the words "Ka tu te ihiihi, ka tu te wanawana" it means "My (our) power rises, my adrenaline/exhilaration rises" but the move they do [upward rising of their right fisted arms to meet their left hands] symbolises their penises rising (I'm not joking) and represents their "mana" which means status/pride/dignity. If you watch Moana you'll find this same chant (it's used in many haka) when Maui is about get crushed by Te Kaa as a sacrifice for Moana to get to that island in the middle.
Ive watched Moana good movie for sure. Thank your for breaking it down for me. I appreciate it
Great react video
All the National rugby teams from The South Pacific teams do the war cry before their matches 😀