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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. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

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    The All Blacks perform the Maori ceremonial dance before their fixtures

  6. Haka in sports - Wikipedia

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    The words to "Kapa o Pango" are more specific to the rugby team than "Ka Mate", referring to the warriors in black and the silver fern. [26] The new haka was developed by Derek Lardelli of Ngāti Porou by modifying the first verse of "Ko Niu Tirini," the haka used by the 1924 All Blacks. An NZRU press release stated that

  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. Kapa haka - Wikipedia

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    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 (traditional Māori songs). There is a regular national kapa haka competition currently called Te Matatini that has been running since 1972. [1]

  9. Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret ...

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    Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty. Kathryn Armstrong - BBC News. November 14, 2024 at 6:17 PM. New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt ...