Haka dance

The 12th annual Kauai Polynesian Festival, which features Tahitian, Maori, Samoan and Hawaiian entertainment as well as group and solo dancing

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The Haka is the traditional dance form of the Māori of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group with vigorous movements and stamping of feet, all done with a rhythmically shouted accompaniment. Haka are not exclusively war dances, nor are they only performed by men. Some are performed by women, mixed groups, and some by children. Haka are performed for various reasons: for amusement, as a hearty welcome to distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements or…

When you hear of the Māori, most people think about the haka that has gained much attention in mainstream media. However, their culture and customs go deeper than just the haka dance.

For several decades after the introduction of the musket to New Zealand, Māori warriors used both muskets and their traditional weapons. This painting by Joseph Merrett, from about 1845, shows a war dance in which taiaha (fighting staffs), a tao (spear) and a greenstone mere (club) are ...

Kapa haka (kapa meaning 'rank' or 'row' and haka refers to a Māori dance) is commonly known in Aotearoa as 'Maori Performing Arts' or the 'cultural dance' of Maori people. Kapa haka is an avenue for Maori people to express their heritage and cultural identity through song and dance.

2 August, 2015. 13:14 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact THE CONTROVERSIAL THROAT-SLITTING haka has been given the all clear by World Rugby ahead of the Rugby World Cup, which is due to kick off in London in just over four weeks time. The move comes after a number of national rugby boards from around the world […]

The New Zealand Rugby Haka is one of the great sporting spectacles, anticipated with trepidation by opposition teams but loved by fans of the game from all nations.

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