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"Ka Mate" is the most widely known haka in New Zealand and internationally because a choreographed and synchronized version [4] of the chant has traditionally been performed by the All Blacks, New Zealand's international rugby union team, as well as the Kiwis, New Zealand's international rugby league team, immediately prior to test ...
The All Blacks have two haka that they regularly perform: the “Ka Mate” is best known, while the “Kapa o Pango” has been used since 2005 having been written for and about the All Blacks.
The team performed a haka before the start of their first match on 3 October 1888 against Surrey. They were described as using the words "Ake ake kia kaha" which suggests that the haka was not "Ka Mate". The "Ka Mate" haka was not well known at this time. In 1900, a newspaper reported New Zealand soldiers in the Boer War chanting "Ka Mate! Ka Mate!
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Zar Lawrence also explains that there are a variety of haka, each differing slightly depending on region and intention. In terms of the massive reaction, the two say the response came as a “big ...
New Zealand has set the world record for the most people to perform a haka, a traditional dance of the country's indigenous Maori, reclaiming the title from France. A statement by Auckland’s ...
Kapa o Pango is a pre-match haka, or challenge, composed by Derek Lardelli, which is unique to the New Zealand national rugby union team, the All Blacks. Since 2005, the "Kapa o Pango" haka has been performed a total of 98 times before rugby test matches by the All Blacks as an alternative to the usual "Ka Mate" haka.
Kamate haka should be changed to Ka mate haka, as in the lyrics it is written as "Ka mate", not "Kamate". There's still ambiguity about capitalization - the article's at "Ka mate haka" but the article text uses "Ka Mate haka". One or the other needs to be fixed. Bryan 00:39, 29 June 2006 (UTC)