I was lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time. We were on our way home when something odd was happening. This group was doing a Flash Mob - like Haka at Sylvia Park.
The haka we performed was written by Ngapo Wehi over 10 years ago. His son Tapeta Wehi taught us it while we were in training for the Opening Ceremony of the Rugby World Cup. After our first week of training we had a free day to do what we wanted. This is what the 50 of us come up with ;)
Well there enemies happened to be other Māori…their enemy most likely went “fuck yeh let’s do this” did their own haka then they proceeded to kill eachother
i agree i am a white kid from Massachusetts usa and i know two, soon to be three hakas. i did the research and i preform them with respect. as i preform a haka, i keep in my mind that i do not in any way own it. i love the ferocity and intensity of the hakas and the maori as a whole i respect all and thank all for what they have given the world.
Tiltawurl272 KA MATE! KA MATE! It is death! It is death! We were at war KA ORA! KA ORA! It is life! It is life! But now there is peace. KA MATE! KA MATE! We're going to die! We're going to die! We thought we were all going to die KA ORA! KA ORA! We're going to live! We're going to live! but now we are safe TENEI TE TANGATA PU-HURU-HURU This is the man, so hairy because our leader, so strong and masculine, NANA NEI I TIKI MAI, WHAKAWHITI TE RA! who fetched, and made shine the sun! has unified us and brought back the sunny days of peace! UPANE! KA UPANE! Together! Keep together! We are all working in harmony, side by side, HUPANE! KAUPANE! Up the step! A second step! making steady progress WHITI TE RA! HI! Out comes the sun! Ahh! to prolong these sunny days of peace.
This gave me freaking chills, never seen haka before. Got a weird combination of sensations. Something between witnessing Uruk-hai march in middle earth and wanting to be a warrior in battle! Freaking Māori people are epic.
I love this, and also wonder what traditional warriors would think upon seeing this. I can't help but thrust my hands in the air and cheer at the end, even though I am neither a native nor a soccer fan. It's so visceral I love it. I hope that's not bad.
i got chills watching this, well done !! whens it happening in st lukes !?! i just love how the haka makes every kiwi proud to be kiwi, its not just a maori thing...........its a kiwi thing, awesome !! the 5% maori in me is just popping lol
CenaTV2 - Please notice that not one person present when this Haka was performed made any kind of protest against it. In fact, the response to it was one of approval and pride. Maori culture is an integral part of New Zealand society. Do some research and you will see that every unit of the New Zealand military has a unit Haka. Not because it is "Barbaric" but because it shows pride in New Zealand. I wish my country (USA) had respected Native American culture like New Zealand did the Maori.
I have a little bit of Maori blood in me but mostly Samoan and European blood, but this video makes me so grateful that I even have any Maori in me, Kia Kaha!
I wanna do this in my country (Ecuador) i've always admired maori tribes.. Can anyone tell me whats the name of this haka.. some friends and i wanna do a haka flash mob here in Ecuador ! If someone can help me, it'd be great!
@mabms82 I would like to answer your question regarding haka's. All New Zealand men know at least one haka although there are haka written for women it isn't common. Haka can be written about many things sorrow, happiness, challenges. And new haka are written all the time, most are regional and a good kiwi boy will know 2-4.
@jandalkingz Back you up there bro, this is New Zealand and if haterz in here have issues than migrate to Australia, simple. This is about passion and these boys have given a glimpse into our heritage. If you don't like well like the comment above, migrate to Aussie so you can do your oi, oi, oi BS or sing swing low with the english.
@Xcerusnz I am simply a pakeha (Caucasian New Zealander) that has a mix of Irish 3/4 and Maori 1/4 (Ngati Apa). I take great pride in both sides of my family and although my skin is white I have for a long time wanted to learn more of the Maori language. Through time and friends I am slowly getting there ;)
honestly dont know how anyone can dislike this. i can probably out muscle majority of those guys yet im scared to death of all of them while they're doing the haka. US needs to learn the history of this and try to adopt and understand it. would loved to have done this before a football game.
@N3CR1S I'm from New Zealand, and yes we are proud of being called that. Just like Australians are proud of being called Wallabies etc. And if you did know, then why was it so funny when someone said that they loved Kiwi's? Meaning New Zealanders. Don't call me an idiot, when clearly you are.
@brknspacebar 7th grade called, they want their Chuck Norris jokes back. Hes not bad ass.... Bruce Lee kicked his ass, and now he sold out to WoW, and hes trying to spread Christianity through television -_-
@TrOLLKiLLeRs1 Shot bro.! ignore these other wannabe wankers. Nice to know you follow the sport and Kiwi's. Shame your Union team is gonna get blown away in the WRC..lol
@lbkiml That's because they are speaking Maori. Unless you are fluent in Maori or have studied the Haka then of course you don't understand what they are saying.
OMG wtf is up with all the rude comments??? Fricken hell man I'm Samoan and love the maori culture..one of the most beautiful cultures in the world!! Gotta love our Maori brothers and sisters for keeping their culture alive and also sharing it with the world! Just cause you come across one rude Maori doesn't mean they are all like that...trust me I have alot of Maori cousins and especially maori siblings who are the most down to earth people! Screw the haters!!
@TreeBearOne I'm sorry but I'm afraid you are wrong. I was not "making shit up". I was quoting from the book "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond, professor of geography and physiology. If you have a problem with Professor Diamond's highly regarded research, I suggest you take it up with him. For me, his research concurs with the course work on Anthropology I did at university, so I stand by it. So, next time perhaps YOU should do some research before making a fool of yourself publicly.
@TreeBearOne Culture =/= Race. Do not mix the two up. Yes Peter has exactly the same amount of right to comment on what values the next generation of Maori are placing on their culture as you or I. Peter is a leader in a group charged with looking after specific things (the tenth trust) recently that trust have failed in a number of aspects. I was merely suggesting that before he challenges the rights of others to express themselves he should get his own house in order.
@TreeBearOne Culture changes from generation to generation. Elders from every racial group on the planet whether they be Icelandic, Celtic, Native American, East End Londoners are worried about how the next generation and the generation after them are interpreting and utilising their culture. To be honest Peter should be more worried about housing a certain waka than members of a different tribe 1000km expressing themselves.
Truly awesome. FYI, the Maori nation were the only group to EVER defeat the British empire in any war. They were, of course, finally defeated, but had "a number of astonishing victories over professional soldiers" to quote the well-known book "Guns, Germs and Warfare". Looking at this video, you can see why... As a Scot, and as an Australian, I love these people deeply. Head bowed - Much respect.
@ac4barca0 Hahahaa , thats one of the funniest statements I have EVER read . The whole idea of sport / supporting a team goes right over your head. Success is only truly appreciated when you have felt the agony of defeat and dissapointment. Otherwise , you are known as nothing but a 'plastic fan'. I hope one day you can appreciate where im coming from , otherwise you'l have no idea what winning actually is. Go find a local team , stand in the crowd and cheer them on.
@kikibellz don't be so sure. There are characters from video games seen everywhere in your beloved video. Like the Derrick Rose wearing the white basketball jersey (from the video game) and other computer-generated "dancers" or whatever the hell you want to call them. Don't get me wrong: there ARE real people in the video. The only problem is the video is not 100% real/authentic/unedited. Fake user=Fake video. Sorry if it breaks your heart.
wowser!! whats with all the negative comments? No one said you have to be into it. if you didn't enjoy it - thats fine, leave it at that! Shame on you as an individual to bag another culture for what they are proud of. I read a comment where someone said they're embarrassed by this and can see a relation to domestic violence??? domestic violence is all over the place FULL STOP! I Love it even more so that its also pakeha that get into it too. Keep it up!
@VanOostjien uhhh I'm captain of my school basketball team, Have all my teeth haha, I train everyday and work a part time at a video shop, everybody in my family has a job, even my sister who works a paper run anyway moral of the story is there are just as many Caucasian people that meet you're criteria than there are mAOri! had to correct you haha.. I cant believe in this all knowing generation we are still held back by an archaic ideology.. grow up man
5amoa4eva what are you on? Culture is culture, Maori is a real culture just like your Samoan culture and everybody elses, and do you the Haka is our only tradition? Haa, you don't know alot about it, not that you need to but don't go judging cultures like its fake, many traditions are used everyday, for welcomings, birthday and wedding celebrations, respect, schooling and the list goes on, because we arent a big race doesnt mean we dont know and use our culture and traditions and language :)
Welcome to NEW ZEALAND the only place in the world with a living breathing culture, we have passion and fire in our veins because we all know our Whakapapa and our relationship with each other and the land, sea. Aussie withe man dont know shit bout his people Europe white man dont know shit bout his history and culture,,,, Polynesians and Maoris have the deepest relationship to there culture thats why its still as strong as it was 2000 years ago HAKA,SONGS,MYTHICAL SORIES,SIPI TAU,HAIR CUTTING
That was MEAN!!! So many people do the Haka but never put their all in to it... so it looks like a pussy dance and not a WAR dance. These fellaz put their Mana in to it, it gave me goose bumps and makes me hella Proud to be a Kiwi. Too many people are racist in this country, Fuck the racists, and may every one who has Mana Stay true to your Roots and LOVE THE COUNTRY for who we are
@gordon9745751 That maybe true historically (and is some sense at present). However, the Haka has become more of a cultural tradition rather than means to challenge. It is fine to do the Haka to represent yourself, your tipuna and your country, even when you are not challenging anything. It may be slightly intimidating, but it does not cause violence. The people on here who a spurting nonsense are doing so because they don't understand the culture and/or are racist.
@TheDunkindoza i like the dude at 1:35 showing off his interest in American basketball culture, heh in fact the entire world is quick to judge us yet half their music/movies/technology and many other things comes from American people. H-aving A-nger T-owards E-veryone R-eaching S-uccess :) have fun in your 3rd world country ps. it's not immature it's having fun...maybe you should try it!
that people love to see it, get an adrenaline rush from it, and try to perform it, is NOT a way to disrespect a native culture! it's a way that we DO respect the dances, songs, language, warcance or whatsoever. it will more tell you that we are jealous about the fact we don't have something like Haka. so be proud, not angry that people try to perform it... Greeting From Holland
its called MAUI POTIKI and by the way, A haka isnt sumthng yuu shud do to look cool, you dont jus slap ur legs and chant, theres much more to do with it that and only we maori know!!!!It is a war dance and should only be done by MAORI!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOUR NOT MAORI DONT EVEN TRY IT, YOU DONT NOW OUR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE...Learn your own traditions and dont disrespect ours....
@Millynn87 also, allow me to prove you are a hypocrite..... you assumed i am trying to be grammatically correct....i never stated that, you insinuated that in a poor attempt to condescend me, ...and your a hypocrite....bc you still started your statement off with a lowercase letter...making your posting, grammatically incorrect...
@pigkant9 To our fellow sons of Maui, the children it always starts with teaching the children. make sure your nephews and kids know the actions, words and meanings as soon as they can talk and walk. research and keep it away from tourists. Poly culture is to precious to lose. because once lost it is lost forever
@TheJayEffkay So what if they arent friendly, no one is perfect either, yeh so what if they if they savages back in like what 150 years ago? the past is the past thats all im saying, And who do you think you are? the one thing people do wrong is try to do gods job, JUDGE. cause what you say now will never change the present or the future.
Haha this is AWESOMENESS!! My school tried to make a world record for the most students doing the haka in one place :) Learnt the Haka off by heart now. I have supported the All Blacks for all my life, (2nd Team is Ireland) and this is awesomeness to see people doing flash-mob hakas around Aux. Maybe should try one in town eh? :)
@TreeBearOne Culture is not a static entity. Cultures develop and change. Haka (plural) mean different things to different tribes, and different things to different generations. While you may view this cultural icon in a different setting than the people who performed it and the people who appreciate it, calling them or it stupid is unnecessary.
@Dafeaz i just wanted to say that the guys doing this haka were professional, they are Maori which is awesome, but you can tell that each and everyone of those guys was feeling that IHI, WEHI AND MANA, the way they freestyle and have there own unique moves in the haka, showcases what a haka can look like and make a spectator feel like.
as an Aussie heading toward another world cup (this time in NZ) thats intimidating. I love watching it and it's a rich part of Maori culture .... still, you must have scared the shit outa some of those kids lol good luck in the world cup Kiwis, dare i say after Christchurch it's a victory that I for one wouldnt mind seeing go your way. bring on a Kiwi vs Oz final !!!
@sean8604 "Fuck Up" means "Shut Up". And "Missus" is a slang word for "girlfriends" or "female partner" =P New Zealanders may speak English, but you should know that we speak New Zealand English. We are not horrible at English (atleast not all of us are). You should try correcting the multiple-grammar mistakes in your own comments before judging other.
Usually i hate flash mobs. I always think they're shite and uneeded and just attention seeking. But this was different. This flash mob took me by the waist, bent me over and repeatedly smashed me from behind whilst whispering sweet lovings in my ear, untill i started bleeding from my arse. I like this flash mob.
The haka we performed was written by Ngapo Wehi over 10 years ago. His son Tapeta Wehi taught us it while we were in training for the Opening Ceremony of the Rugby World Cup. After our first week of training we had a free day to do what we wanted. This is what the 50 of us come up with ;)
EDubEru he aha nga kupu o tenei haka?
Sensational idea! So powerful 👊
this is brutal, imagine when they did this to their enemies, I'd run
It scares off enemies
@@morisuesue8866 well it is a war cry
Well there enemies happened to be other Māori…their enemy most likely went “fuck yeh let’s do this” did their own haka then they proceeded to kill eachother
i agree i am a white kid from Massachusetts usa and i know two, soon to be three hakas. i did the research and i preform them with respect. as i preform a haka, i keep in my mind that i do not in any way own it. i love the ferocity and intensity of the hakas and the maori as a whole i respect all and thank all for what they have given the world.
Tiltawurl272 KA MATE! KA MATE!
It is death! It is death!
We were at war
KA ORA! KA ORA!
It is life! It is life!
But now there is peace.
KA MATE! KA MATE!
We're going to die! We're going to die!
We thought we were all going to die
KA ORA! KA ORA!
We're going to live! We're going to live!
but now we are safe
TENEI TE TANGATA PU-HURU-HURU
This is the man, so hairy
because our leader, so strong and masculine,
NANA NEI I TIKI MAI, WHAKAWHITI TE RA!
who fetched, and made shine the sun!
has unified us and brought back the sunny days of peace!
UPANE! KA UPANE!
Together! Keep together!
We are all working in harmony, side by side,
HUPANE! KAUPANE!
Up the step! A second step!
making steady progress
WHITI TE RA! HI!
Out comes the sun! Ahh!
to prolong these sunny days of peace.
@1:06 dat kick off the jandal action doe ;) lol this is toooomeke
Much respect From Morocco , i just realy want to visit NZ i wanna learn this Haka
K.
THIS IS ONE OF THE COOLEST THINGS I HAVE SEEN!!!!
This gave me freaking chills, never seen haka before. Got a weird combination of sensations. Something between witnessing Uruk-hai march in middle earth and wanting to be a warrior in battle! Freaking Māori people are epic.
times like this i love the world and all the different cultures...
I love this, and also wonder what traditional warriors would think upon seeing this.
I can't help but thrust my hands in the air and cheer at the end, even though I am neither a native nor a soccer fan. It's so visceral I love it. I hope that's not bad.
Wow that flash mob just grew and grew and grew. It was like watching a supernova explosion really.
What a great culture
I love this...makes me very happy to have embraced such a culture. Awesome job guys.
My god, just watching gets you pumped up.
Much respect to black hoodie Dude who had to turn off his phone..
i bet what he said like, "Babe, gotta war now, see u later"
Al Iqbal Honestly crack up XD
everyone joined. lovely
Loving the Haka. Reminds me of my teacher, Dr Robertson who tried to teach us a bit of his culture to his Bruneian students.
Go All Blacks!
Everyone just leaves at the end, Lol. Awesome!!
shuxxxxx this is why i love new zealand-you dont see stuff like this anywhere else
LMAO! imagine if they all agreed to change the time, but one of them did not get the message LOL!
Mahalo For the Haka; All I Can say is Awesome :-) Thanks Again From the Fiji Island
Your'e awesome kia ora koutou!
imagine living in primitive time. if you weren't crazy, your dead. hhaaha
i love this video. cant wait til RWC.
Was walking through sylvia park with my mrs, Nek Minit flash haka!
i got chills watching this, well done !! whens it happening in st lukes !?! i just love how the haka makes every kiwi proud to be kiwi, its not just a maori thing...........its a kiwi thing, awesome !! the 5% maori in me is just popping lol
CenaTV2 - Please notice that not one person present when this Haka was performed made any kind of protest against it. In fact, the response to it was one of approval and pride. Maori culture is an integral part of New Zealand society. Do some research and you will see that every unit of the New Zealand military has a unit Haka. Not because it is "Barbaric" but because it shows pride in New Zealand.
I wish my country (USA) had respected Native American culture like New Zealand did the Maori.
I have a little bit of Maori blood in me but mostly Samoan and European blood, but this video makes me so grateful that I even have any Maori in me, Kia Kaha!
OMG! KIA KAHA TO ALL NEW ZEALANDERS!!! SO VERY PROUD TO BE A KIWI!! XX
That was bloody awesome :o
Respect for the guy who ended his phone call to jump in the haka 📈📈📈
I love how they just casually walk away after it's over as if nothing happened
AWHHHRR YEAH KIWIWS!! PROUD TO BE ONE!
I well love to learn HAKA , God bless you All , From Egypt with Love
I wanna do this in my country (Ecuador) i've always admired maori tribes.. Can anyone tell me whats the name of this haka.. some friends and i wanna do a haka flash mob here in Ecuador ! If someone can help me, it'd be great!
et a few people needed to change they tarau's after that
Bahahahahah!
anyone else get goosebumps?
Freakin awesome!!
It's a great dance! I don't know why some would criticise this as inappropriate or overused! Even if it isn't spontaneous it oozes challenge
Looked like a set up, the challenge gas changed over the years and all the participants looked too good at the haka manner & actions??
@paintusingthelight gosh i knew ghosts were meant to be scary but i never realised you could touch their bum
And we see what Derrick Rose is doing during the lockout.
Just another day at the mall lol
@psikolex91 tetiba terjumpa orang melayu dlm nie. hehe
Dat Derek Rose Jersey.
Went to watch a movie at Hoyts...NEK MINUT
@mabms82 I would like to answer your question regarding haka's. All New Zealand men know at least one haka although there are haka written for women it isn't common. Haka can be written about many things sorrow, happiness, challenges. And new haka are written all the time, most are regional and a good kiwi boy will know 2-4.
@jandalkingz Back you up there bro, this is New Zealand and if haterz in here have issues than migrate to Australia, simple. This is about passion and these boys have given a glimpse into our heritage. If you don't like well like the comment above, migrate to Aussie so you can do your oi, oi, oi BS or sing swing low with the english.
@Xcerusnz I am simply a pakeha (Caucasian New Zealander) that has a mix of Irish 3/4 and Maori 1/4 (Ngati Apa). I take great pride in both sides of my family and although my skin is white I have for a long time wanted to learn more of the Maori language. Through time and friends I am slowly getting there ;)
i think there are more dancers than there are spectators lol
honestly dont know how anyone can dislike this. i can probably out muscle majority of those guys yet im scared to death of all of them while they're doing the haka. US needs to learn the history of this and try to adopt and understand it. would loved to have done this before a football game.
@N3CR1S I'm from New Zealand, and yes we are proud of being called that.
Just like Australians are proud of being called Wallabies etc.
And if you did know, then why was it so funny when someone said that they loved Kiwi's? Meaning New Zealanders. Don't call me an idiot, when clearly you are.
@brknspacebar 7th grade called, they want their Chuck Norris jokes back. Hes not bad ass.... Bruce Lee kicked his ass, and now he sold out to WoW, and hes trying to spread Christianity through television -_-
@TrOLLKiLLeRs1 Shot bro.! ignore these other wannabe wankers. Nice to know you follow the sport and Kiwi's. Shame your Union team is gonna get blown away in the WRC..lol
damn that shut go hard :D LOVE IT!!
@lbkiml That's because they are speaking Maori. Unless you are fluent in Maori or have studied the Haka then of course you don't understand what they are saying.
Yes, Christian culture was founded on mythical creatures. The Maori culture has no place in a cilvalized society.
Go to see a French Musical Flashmob at the station Haussman Saint-Lazare in Paris June 22th, 2011. On TH-cam : To Hand The Torch The Musical .
i don't particularly like flash mobs, kinda hate them. but i love this one, theres something about it, something raw and instinctive about it.
Flash mob was awesome once. But when they turned it into a fucking dancing session it became so fucking stupid.
@Thougo You do know the Haka was originally a war dance right? And that the Maori culture was the "native" culture of New Zealand... Right?
that was mean maori mean....didn't like the jealous comment made by mloalberquilla cos the boys rocked this really well. Nice job
This is the single gayest thing I have ever seen, and that includes watching Omar makeout with his partner on the wire.
start a warcry summoning all yours ancestrals fury and rage being prepared to a war
1 seg later: walk away like nothing happend
@lilly7575 if you don't get hyped by someone challenging you like that you should go play darts or something. MAN UP
I heard one person respond to the call, from a second-floor of that Terrace, and he ran all the way down to get to the haka. I love this culture!
2021.. August 30.. still the best ever.. 😂😂😂.. love from Auckland
at 1:40 the black guy between the palm trees is definetly the black guy with the soccer ball from youtube trends!
Mandela Effect... I could almost swear the first time I saw this vid dude had a jordan jersey and not rose.
i love different cultures. hopefully we can keep them and not get all globalized like they keep trying to do.
it that doesn't fire you up and respect the National pride these guys show - don't know what will..... awesome
@VevoThis Yeah, Native Maori war dance, but it usually done before we play Rugby as well.
this is a flash mob for manly men. all the other ones are a bunch of people dancing around like fairies
New Zealand is the only place I could think of where's there a real "cultural exchange".
@DBCdestroyers yeah that's so true, except that these guys are slightly more toned lol
because its so manly and so epic...i want my future husband to do this at our wedding....SOOO COOL!!!
@ZEEZOOM1 they're doing the haka, which is a traditional maori (natives of new zealand) war dance .
OMG wtf is up with all the rude comments??? Fricken hell man I'm Samoan and love the maori culture..one of the most beautiful cultures in the world!! Gotta love our Maori brothers and sisters for keeping their culture alive and also sharing it with the world!
Just cause you come across one rude Maori doesn't mean they are all like that...trust me I have alot of Maori cousins and especially maori siblings who are the most down to earth people! Screw the haters!!
@TreeBearOne I'm sorry but I'm afraid you are wrong. I was not "making shit up". I was quoting from the book "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond, professor of geography and physiology. If you have a problem with Professor Diamond's highly regarded research, I suggest you take it up with him. For me, his research concurs with the course work on Anthropology I did at university, so I stand by it. So, next time perhaps YOU should do some research before making a fool of yourself publicly.
@TreeBearOne Culture =/= Race. Do not mix the two up. Yes Peter has exactly the same amount of right to comment on what values the next generation of Maori are placing on their culture as you or I. Peter is a leader in a group charged with looking after specific things (the tenth trust) recently that trust have failed in a number of aspects. I was merely suggesting that before he challenges the rights of others to express themselves he should get his own house in order.
@TreeBearOne Culture changes from generation to generation. Elders from every racial group on the planet whether they be Icelandic, Celtic, Native American, East End Londoners are worried about how the next generation and the generation after them are interpreting and utilising their culture. To be honest Peter should be more worried about housing a certain waka than members of a different tribe 1000km expressing themselves.
Truly awesome. FYI, the Maori nation were the only group to EVER defeat the British empire in any war. They were, of course, finally defeated, but had "a number of astonishing victories over professional soldiers" to quote the well-known book "Guns, Germs and Warfare". Looking at this video, you can see why... As a Scot, and as an Australian, I love these people deeply. Head bowed - Much respect.
@ac4barca0
Hahahaa , thats one of the funniest statements I have EVER read . The whole idea of sport / supporting a team goes right over your head. Success is only truly appreciated when you have felt the agony of defeat and dissapointment. Otherwise , you are known as nothing but a 'plastic fan'. I hope one day you can appreciate where im coming from , otherwise you'l have no idea what winning actually is.
Go find a local team , stand in the crowd and cheer them on.
@kikibellz don't be so sure. There are characters from video games seen everywhere in your beloved video. Like the Derrick Rose wearing the white basketball jersey (from the video game) and other computer-generated "dancers" or whatever the hell you want to call them.
Don't get me wrong: there ARE real people in the video. The only problem is the video is not 100% real/authentic/unedited.
Fake user=Fake video.
Sorry if it breaks your heart.
wowser!! whats with all the negative comments? No one said you have to be into it. if you didn't enjoy it - thats fine, leave it at that! Shame on you as an individual to bag another culture for what they are proud of. I read a comment where someone said they're embarrassed by this and can see a relation to domestic violence??? domestic violence is all over the place FULL STOP! I Love it even more so that its also pakeha that get into it too. Keep it up!
@VanOostjien
uhhh I'm captain of my school basketball team, Have all my teeth haha, I train everyday and work a part time at a video shop, everybody in my family has a job, even my sister who works a paper run
anyway moral of the story is there are just as many Caucasian people that meet you're criteria than there are mAOri! had to correct you haha..
I cant believe in this all knowing generation we are still held back by an archaic ideology..
grow up man
5amoa4eva what are you on? Culture is culture, Maori is a real culture just like your Samoan culture and everybody elses, and do you the Haka is our only tradition? Haa, you don't know alot about it, not that you need to but don't go judging cultures like its fake, many traditions are used everyday, for welcomings, birthday and wedding celebrations, respect, schooling and the list goes on, because we arent a big race doesnt mean we dont know and use our culture and traditions and language :)
Welcome to NEW ZEALAND the only place in the world with a living breathing culture, we have passion and fire in our veins because we all know our Whakapapa and our relationship with each other and the land, sea. Aussie withe man dont know shit bout his people Europe white man dont know shit bout his history and culture,,,, Polynesians and Maoris have the deepest relationship to there culture thats why its still as strong as it was 2000 years ago HAKA,SONGS,MYTHICAL SORIES,SIPI TAU,HAIR CUTTING
That was MEAN!!! So many people do the Haka but never put their all in to it... so it looks like a pussy dance and not a WAR dance. These fellaz put their Mana in to it, it gave me goose bumps and makes me hella Proud to be a Kiwi. Too many people are racist in this country, Fuck the racists, and may every one who has Mana Stay true to your Roots and LOVE THE COUNTRY for who we are
@gordon9745751 That maybe true historically (and is some sense at present). However, the Haka has become more of a cultural tradition rather than means to challenge. It is fine to do the Haka to represent yourself, your tipuna and your country, even when you are not challenging anything. It may be slightly intimidating, but it does not cause violence. The people on here who a spurting nonsense are doing so because they don't understand the culture and/or are racist.
@TheDunkindoza i like the dude at 1:35 showing off his interest in American basketball culture, heh in fact the entire world is quick to judge us yet half their music/movies/technology and many other things comes from American people.
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:) have fun in your 3rd world country
ps. it's not immature it's having fun...maybe you should try it!
that people love to see it, get an adrenaline rush from it, and try to perform it, is NOT a way to disrespect a native culture! it's a way that we DO respect the dances, songs, language, warcance or whatsoever. it will more tell you that we are jealous about the fact we don't have something like Haka. so be proud, not angry that people try to perform it...
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its called MAUI POTIKI and by the way, A haka isnt sumthng yuu shud do to look cool, you dont jus slap ur legs and chant, theres much more to do with it that and only we maori know!!!!It is a war dance and should only be done by MAORI!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOUR NOT MAORI DONT EVEN TRY IT, YOU DONT NOW OUR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE...Learn your own traditions and dont disrespect ours....
@Millynn87 also, allow me to prove you are a hypocrite..... you assumed i am trying to be grammatically correct....i never stated that, you insinuated that in a poor attempt to condescend me, ...and your a hypocrite....bc you still started your statement off with a lowercase letter...making your posting, grammatically incorrect...
@pigkant9 To our fellow sons of Maui, the children it always starts with teaching the children. make sure your nephews and kids know the actions, words and meanings as soon as they can talk and walk. research and keep it away from tourists. Poly culture is to precious to lose. because once lost it is lost forever
@TheJayEffkay So what if they arent friendly, no one is perfect either, yeh so what if they if they savages back in like what 150 years ago? the past is the past thats all im saying, And who do you think you are? the one thing people do wrong is try to do gods job, JUDGE. cause what you say now will never change the present or the future.
Haha this is AWESOMENESS!! My school tried to make a world record for the most students doing the haka in one place :) Learnt the Haka off by heart now.
I have supported the All Blacks for all my life, (2nd Team is Ireland) and this is awesomeness to see people doing flash-mob hakas around Aux. Maybe should try one in town eh? :)
@TreeBearOne Culture is not a static entity. Cultures develop and change. Haka (plural) mean different things to different tribes, and different things to different generations. While you may view this cultural icon in a different setting than the people who performed it and the people who appreciate it, calling them or it stupid is unnecessary.
@Dafeaz i just wanted to say that the guys doing this haka were professional, they are Maori which is awesome, but you can tell that each and everyone of those guys was feeling that IHI, WEHI AND MANA, the way they freestyle and have there own unique moves in the haka, showcases what a haka can look like and make a spectator feel like.
as an Aussie heading toward another world cup (this time in NZ) thats intimidating. I love watching it and it's a rich part of Maori culture ....
still, you must have scared the shit outa some of those kids lol
good luck in the world cup Kiwis, dare i say after Christchurch it's a victory that I for one wouldnt mind seeing go your way.
bring on a Kiwi vs Oz final !!!
@sean8604 "Fuck Up" means "Shut Up". And "Missus" is a slang word for "girlfriends" or "female partner" =P
New Zealanders may speak English, but you should know that we speak New Zealand English. We are not horrible at English (atleast not all of us are). You should try correcting the multiple-grammar mistakes in your own comments before judging other.
Usually i hate flash mobs. I always think they're shite and uneeded and just attention seeking. But this was different. This flash mob took me by the waist, bent me over and repeatedly smashed me from behind whilst whispering sweet lovings in my ear, untill i started bleeding from my arse. I like this flash mob.