New Zealand All Blacks haka
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xiphiasSo, 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:
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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Date: 2007-08-27 07:43 pm (UTC)The one in the first video is the All Blacks' Haka, composed just for them, called Kapa o Pango.
The one in the second video is Ka Mate, written by Te Rauparaha, a chief of Ngati Toa, after he escaped from a group of men who were trying to kill him.