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  2. 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. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Maohi - Wikipedia

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    Historical reenactments of the dances, the costumes and the chants had to be reconstructed due to their being no feasible way of knowing what the authentic creations were to begin with. The Heiva is a traditional annual dance event that started in the 1950s as a way to bring traditional Tahitian dance back into Tahitian culture. [3]

  5. Kapa haka - Wikipedia

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    Kapa haka is an important avenue for Māori people to express and showcase their heritage and cultural Polynesian identity through song and dance. Modern kapa haka traces back to pre-European times where it developed from traditional forms of Māori performing art; haka, mau rākau (weaponry), poi (ball attached to rope or string) and mōteatea ...

  6. Māori Lawmakers Perform Traditional Haka Dance to Protest New ...

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    Māori lawmakers performed a traditional haka dance to protest a New Zealand bill. On Thursday, Nov. 14, Parliament was suspended after opposition lawmakers performed the dance while the bill was ...

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

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    Fact Check: Members of Parliament in New Zealand representing the Maori people, labeled as Te Pāti Māori, interrupted a reading of the ‘Treaty Principles Bill’ on Thursday, November 14th ...

  8. Haka in sports - Wikipedia

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    Te Moana nui–a–Kiwa: To the seas Mai nga topito: From the corners of the island Ki nga moutere: To the neighbouring islands, O te ao whanui e: And around the world, Hi a haha: Tumai ra koe: You stand tall and proud, ' Te mana wahine: Women of strength. Te Wharetangata: Who will bear the future. Nga Mamaku o Aotearoa: The Black Ferns of New ...

  9. Te Ao Mārama - Wikipedia

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    Te Ao Mārama is a concept of the world in Māori culture. Te Ao Mārama, also known as Te Ao Tūroa ("The Long-Standing World"), [1] refers to the physical plane of existence that is inhabited by people, and is associated with knowledge and understanding. The phrase is variously translated as "The World of Light", "the World of Understanding ...