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xiphias ([personal profile] xiphias) wrote2007-08-27 12:06 pm
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New Zealand All Blacks haka

So, before battles, Maori warriors would do a chant and ritual dance to pump themselves up and intimidate their opponents. This is called a "haka".

The New Zealand national rugby team thought this was a good idea.



But, see, other nations ALSO have war dances. Tongan warriors have their own, the sipi tau. And, of course, the way that you counter a war dance is to do your own:

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[personal profile] navrins 2007-08-27 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I dunno, I think of Indiana Jones's reaction to the mad swordsman in Cairo...

Okay, so in this situation maybe you want a machine gun rather than a pistol, but still, same idea.