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  2. Haka - Wikipedia

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    The group of people performing a haka is referred to as a kapa haka (kapa meaning group or team, and also rank or row). [14] The Māori word haka has cognates in other Polynesian languages, for example: Samoan saʻa (), Tokelauan haka, Rarotongan ʻaka, Hawaiian haʻa, Marquesan haka, meaning 'to be short-legged' or 'dance'; all from Proto-Polynesian saka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakaŋ ...

  3. Ka Mate - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Haka in sports - Wikipedia

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    Haka prior to a game against Portugal in Lyon, France. The haka, while normally enjoyed by spectators, has been criticised [by whom?] as an unsporting attempt to intimidate the opposition before the match begins. However, most teams accept that the haka is part of rugby's heritage and face up to the All Blacks during its performance, with both ...

  5. Why do New Zealand do the haka and what do the words ... - AOL

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    The All Blacks perform the Maori ceremonial dance before their fixtures

  6. 1-year-old performing the haka with his dad goes viral on TikTok

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    “The haka is so powerful but seeing this father teaching his baby is so powerful. I am deeply moved,” one TikTok user commented. Another wrote, “I stop for every haka, and this is the best ...

  7. Haka performed by non-New Zealand sports teams - Wikipedia

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    The Kahuku High School "Red Raiders" football team may have been the first American sports team to regularly perform a haka, doing so since 2001. [4] [5] The town of Kahuku is located just north of Laie, Hawaii, the home of Brigham Young University-Hawaii, which has many international students, including Polynesians from throughout the South Pacific, and both the student body and local ...

  8. FACT CHECK: Was A Vote In New Zealand Parliament ... - AOL

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    A post on X claims that the first reading of a bill during a Parliamentary session in New Zealand was cancelled after Māori tribal representatives started doing a traditional Haka dance. Verdict ...

  9. Kapa haka - Wikipedia

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    Kapa haka is the term for Māori action songs and the groups who perform them. The phrase translates to 'group' ( kapa ) 'dance' ( haka ). Kapa haka is an important avenue for Māori people to express and showcase their heritage and cultural Polynesian identity through song and dance.