Haka evokes the most powerfull visceral energy since the dawn of mankind.. this simple fact is rarely accepted by other Rubgy playing countries! It seems to me that even the white south afrikcans mock at it (fans and players).despite living in a contry and in a continent of tribal warriors they willfully deny and reject this type of power..It is also of utmost relevance to remind that when HAKA is performed by the people of New Zealand all races participate ! There is no such thing as segregation as everyone gets together in order to manifest this inherent pattern of ancestral energy that can be either worrior or joyful that dwells in each one of us !
ok, the entire race used to be a warrior race, but today who else in the rugby world perfoms the haka besides New Zealand ? By the way, my 10th Dan karate MASTER Morio Higaonna does not behave like a litle girl!
***** It's meant to ignite their 'warrior mode', to pump them up for the game, which can get pretty physical and battle-like. The conditions are given where it could be effective for them. It's the same as the "everyone, take a knee" thing, but more intense and actually plausible to work. I don't understand how that is hard to understand. You just dismiss it as a whole.
I have seen it performed live in New Zealand. It is far more intense than any video can depict. A lot of respect for the NZ society for incorporating such a beautiful tradition in sports, keeping it alive and vibrant. Been from Greece I have great respect for the people who preserve tradition as a gift for the world to see. Thank you.
Well, war cries/ceremonial equivalents were common everywhere, I’ve heard the singing of the scandinavian countries respective national anthems referred to as “baritus”, which was the word given by the romans for the war cries/shield dances of the germanic tribes they encountered, presumably including the vikings heróp, and I know there are similar traditions just about everywhere, though I’m not familiar with them - but it’s certainly cool to see the traditions carried on continuously, including the dance/movements, as the all blacks have done. Keep it up! :)
You know what my dad played RUGBY FOR KERSAL RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB IN TIMPERLEY / ALTRINCHAM FROM THE AGE OF 17, HE GREW FROM A STICK INSECT WITH ANGER ISSUES TO A FULLY GROWN HUSBAND AND DAD (GENTLE GIANT), WHEN MY SISTER & I GREW ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT A RUGBY BALL WAS, my sister didn't want to know, but I did so he tought me (or tried to) the rugby club was only a road away, so we used to cut through my grans (dad's mum's) garden to (even though she did't like it), (but he was my dad so was she going to stop me NO). to watch him play rugby. I HAVE GOT IMAGES IN MY HEAD THAT YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE, MY DAD WAS MAGNIFICENT IF NOT MAJESTIC AND AGRESSIVE AT THE SAME TIME, HE WAS AMAZING ON THAT PITCH, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, and getting to the HAKA WHEN IT WAS AT RUGBY MATCHES ON THE TELLY & WE WERE THERE HE MADE US ALL SHUT UP AND WAIT TO TALK TO HIM UNTIL IT HAD FINISHED, THAT'S WHAT I MISS THE MOST, GOING ROUND ON SUNDAY'S & NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK UNTIL RUGBY HAD FINISHED BLESS HIM. BUT EVERYONE KNEW NOT TO SPEAK TO HIM UNTIL IT HAD FINFISHED, EVEN THE NEIGHBOURS.
I have played both sports. I was fortunate that my 'gridiron' (American Football) coaches taught me proper tackling technique. All those idiots believing they still wore a helmet and launching themselves were knocked out at the first few games. Anyway, there is no shape like rugby shape. Gridiron players, in their current condition, can not and will never excel on the pitch. Unless you commit and play both, you have no say in the matter. I have. Rugby is the sport of men, hands down! Wear your armor and pads like a small child, let the men do what they do.
I'm an American who was introduced to this game when visiting family in NZ. Love seeing the haka and the immense respect for Maori culture in NZ which is totally unlike what we have here in the US for our native peoples. I have also since become a rugby fan and make a point to stay up late/get up early to watch All Blacks games here in the US. Having the best damn team in the world introduce the sport and the haka to me just makes it all the more fun.
I remember watching this as a kid, so impressed, learning that there are some traditions that are older (and cooler) than I could ever imagine. It's due to this ceremony that I learned to respect others even if they were different to what I knew. I just wish that today's youth could do the same.
(Total Geeking) Is it wrong of me that I think this is the sort of thing that one would see before a KLINGON sporting event? ( I think the Maori and the Klingons would get along like gangbusters. Just sayin' :D )
The haka isnt just a battle cry, it can be a sign of respect. As its usually used in farewells and welcomes as well. Its acknowledging your opponents, saying im strong and ready to fight yes, but can also be a very emotional way of sending off a dead loved one.
+Mark Gable Ah, you hit the nail on the head. In the long game of evolution, the Anglo-Saxons have thoroughly spread themselves across the vast ocean of human genes.
+amado awado Shut up dude. This IS purposeful, sports have been a re-enactment of war for a long time now. Who are you to deny another man's purpose? Best rugby team in the world. How could you not feel the purpose in that? It's more than just "PLAYING" I don't think that you're half as passionate as these men are at what they've decided to dedicate their time to. I agree with you Jeremy.
I apologize on behalf of N1ghtstar and the UK, the haka is an amazing show of tradition and needs to be kept alive for as long as people remember it, i look forward to seeing its awesomeness next time we play you :)
I learn about NZ on my geography lesson and teacher said that we should see HAKA.. so I tiped into youtube and now I cannot stop watching it! THIS IS SO COOL AND AWESOME!
My old marching band did a different version of the Haka when we would play the song Panama. It freaked out the other band. If you want to see it look up the berea high school marching band. Our uniforms are white.
Long story short. Its about a Warrior Hiding From some thugs that wanna kill him. The warrior gets help from the Hair Chief and when it says I live I live I die I die, It's just talking about the Thugs getting closer then Moving off. . . then they leave, and he is happy to see the Sun. Or thats how I think it Goes. The Kapa O'Pango is perhaps a Better choice when it comes to War dances.
If you have never seen the All Blacks do the Haka in person, you have not lived. If you have never played rugby you wouldn't understand the deep meaning of this. Go check out All Blacks Vs Springboks 1995 world cup final. Goosebumps!!
Even though I'm an American who knows nothing about rugby, it's easy to see how intense this is. The Maori Haka is pure masculine energy. I'm a woman, but I respect that. It's beautiful.
Translation is I live, I live I die, I die I live, I live I die, I die This is the hairy man that caused the sun to shine I climb, I climb I climb, I climb And See the sun shine Hi!
the haka has been around alot longer than just 1888. it was used by ancient Maori tribes as a war chant used to terrify their opponents. the sticking out of the tongue meant that they were going to eat them afterwards in a ritual.
Football is a class of games, which include Rugby Football, Association Football, Gridiron Football, and many others. Also, American Football is probably the most dangerous, until recently, given that the league officials have denied accounts of brain damage until recently. Personally, tough, my favorite contact sport is hockey.
The 'Ka Mate' haka became famous in WW1 when the Maori Battalion performed it before charging a German battalion ..basically the Germans shat themselves and high tailed it!
+Natasha Brown Ka mate, ka mate 'I die, I die, Ka ora' Ka ora' 'I live, 'I live, Ka mate, ka mate 'I die, 'I die Ka ora Ka ora " 'I live, 'I live, Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru This is the fierce, powerful man Nāna i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā ...Who caused the sun to shine again for me Upane... Upane Up the ladder, Up the ladder Upane Kaupane" Up to the top Whiti te rā,! The sun shines! Hī! Rise!
I love to watch this, I´m really impressed. And I think there would be less war in the world if we had rituals like this in the so called civilized western world. We lack ways like this to express our feelings, emotions, anger, team spirit, and that is why we are so much more aggressive. :( Greetings from Berlin, Germany
yes you may be right with the over populated part but the UK is not as cold as you think! It's just during the winter it can have harsh weather but when it's summer, it CAN be beautiful and hot, just like NZ.
I'm a proud Aussie and will always back the Wallabies but the All Blacks doing the Haka is a great spectacle. Always respect, that game where the Wallabies ignored it was not well received by Aussie fans.
