New Zealand All Blacks haka

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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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[griffen.livejournal.com]

Ah, here it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trobriand_Cricket

The Trobriand Islanders. We had to watch that in one of my soc classes last winter, and it was fascinating.