Really small population, less funding, less opportunities etc. Context; us Aotearoa Maori: 800,000 Kuki Airani: like 15,000. One of my Tribes (ngati kahungunu) has more people than that.... So imagine a SINGLE tribe trying to compete against entire countries. Kia kaha toku Kuki Airani hoa! I loathe the day us Poly's begin dominating in sport. Aotearoa first ofc, than I always supporting Tongan, Samoan and Fijian whanau. GLORY TO POLYNESIAN EMPIRE!
People hating on our Cook Island brothers, because they do a Haka and Pukanas. They are the people us Maori descend from, we are Cook Islanders just as much as they're Maori.
I agree with your comment but the two cultures are distinctly different. This is because Maori were isolated from the rest of Polynesian for around a thousand years to 800 years. I take it as a compliment that they copy Maori haka...in all fairness they are not the only one's...not really a big deal.
Well maby they do need to stop copying and learn there own cultures ways and dont try say maoris come from there because that's rubish and you have no facts to prove it
Linguistics DNA and Archaeological evidence suggests we are in fact Polynesian in decent.When Capt Cook landed in NZ his Polynesian guide Tupaia was highly respected and regarded as a older Tuakana by the locals.
If you are Samoan Tongan Maori or of any Pacific culture you need to be proud our fathers before us were proud strong worriers that travelled sea among sea with the stars as their map, i'm half Samoan and Tongan and was born in New Zealand as well so i am part NZ u can say, the blood of warriors thrive in our blood brothers and sisters don't be ashamed of who we are.
The Polynesian Triangle consists of all the islands... The ocean was our highways, Aotearoa is the lost continent of Mu (Zealandia) once connected to the northern coast of Antarctica, west coast of America, the west of Zealandia once connected to the east coast of Australia... The north once connected to southern coasts of Japan/Sebria with all the pacfic archipelagoes in between. When the planet was half its present mass, where people were on average 12 feet tall, when fully grown men had 4 times the strength of the lijewise male of today, when building megalithic strutures was the norm, when laziness or war weren't even a thought, when dinosaurs were utilised as beasts of burden... I could gone on all day.
To those who are ripping this: I am not descended from the Pacific islands. Italian American. Though I am proud of my heritage, seeing this makes me a little envious because I don't really have anything akin to this to keep me so close to my ancestors. Many times in life I truly do feel a little lost in my own ancestry. I mean, yeah I'm Italian, whoop de friggin do. You have something truly special here. Something beautiful and powerful in a way that's hard to explain. Appreciate it. Trust me, you don't know what you have until it's gone......
Many peoples from different tribes and clans across the globe have war cry’s and war dances that are done as a challenge to the opposition each unique to their culture, language, people and heritage. New Zealand is just the most famous for theirs the Haka. This is powerful. The power in war cry’s is seen in passion, intensity and unity that’s what makes it amazing whenever it is done well.
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@@-rr-4172 not a bad showing for the cook islands considering the population differences of the two countries, where league is the main sport in both countries.
@@MusMasi fair point though other islands who are also small also seem to be able to punch way above their weight, was just pointing out the obviously funny point is all 🤣
@@-rr-4172 the cook islands has a population of 15,000 let that sink in 15000ng , Tonga has a population of close to 150.000 for example, PNG is in the millions 5 million?, the cook islands has beaten, Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand Maori, Wales, U.S.A among others, so they are like their other pacific island counter parts, which also included new zealand as new zealand is a country made up of Islands, in the south pacific in that they punch above their weight in rugby league. Also I saw tongan's, samoans screaming as well not just the cook islanders, the way some of you are talking it was like the score was 50 nil.
The haka (plural haka, in both Māori and English) is a traditional war cry, war dance, or challenge in Māori culture. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. War haka were originally performed by warriors before a battle, proclaiming their strength and prowess in order to intimidate the opposition, but haka are also performed to welcome distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements, occasions or funerals, and kapa haka (performing arts) groups are very common in schools.
this is not a “haka”, this is the cooks own “war dance” not sure of the name. Haka is just the name of us new zealanders version. Samoa, Tonga and Fiji aslo have the own, with unqiue names
Cooks at the next rugby league world cup, hopefully they can get and keep some of the best players from the cook islands and those who are of cook islands descent so they can show their potential. There's a few kiwis who represented the cook island's before they got their kiwi caps.
Do you know Cook Islands is a Polynesian nation right??? We obviously been doing Pe’e aka; (Haka) whatever yous like to call it for thousands of years. I do agree with yous about the poking of the tongue 👅 which we do not do that is Nz Maori culture which some of these player are half Nz Maori btw. And the Cheehoo we do but it’s only in our dances and singing, we don’t do it as much as Samoans though. Remember we are Polynesian and did migrate from Samoa, Tahiti and Hawai’i. 🇨🇰 🌴 682 4eva
The islands were isolated too themselves before Rarotonga became the capitial. Russians named it Cooks Island which became Cook Islands in honour of the Capt. The Islanders didnt know. Since the Islands were under the british rule it was unify as The Cook Islands as there are 15 all together. All the islands had ancient names expect for palmerston/pamati as it was never inhabited by anybody when discovered by Mr Palmerston.
The names given in comment are the modern names for the islands. The ancient names are in old songs. The islands missing. Manihiki Pukapuka Nassau Suwarrow Pamerston Island Takutea Mitiaro Mangia Manuae
@@shenglongisback4688 Corn beef is the proper term it was also the staple diet of the veteran’s during WW1 and WW2. Cook Islands we’re sent this delicious can of mystery from NZ and is considered their staple diet, well sort of.
Yup they are basically the same except Cook Islanders are closer to their culture than the Maoris because the influence of the Europeans in NZ is a damn shame!
Why are they copy NZs haka? But the beginning it's from the Samoan haka "o ai le toa o ai le toa hahahaha. It's not nice when someone copy something from someone
@@nobiliosaureumteague7691 you aren't a kuki your a bulo,😂🤣 just be humble even though the team doesn't do so well and be supportive, remember they not a professional team, yes the team has areas that needs to improve on and a lack of funding and lack of professional players don't help the cause, but them participating is a start yes we all want our teams to win but exposing the game to the next generation should be something to look forward to.
I have no issues with our brothers doing it but for educational purposes I'll copy and paste an explanation from urban dictionary which is pretty spot on. Hope everyone can have a better understanding on when to use it lol CHEEHOO The Samoan FA'AUMU. Samoan in origin. People use it when they are happy, when they are mad, during customs and rituals, as a challenge to fight, dances, and for many other uses. It is good to use it when you are with family and friends, during the custom of giving the sua (fa'aaloalo), and other harmless times and places. It's not good to use it when there are other Samoans around, particularly strangers, because it will be like a challenge. Especially if people are drinking. It is one of the fastest ways to get yourself in the hospital or worse: the morgue. If you don't believe me, try walking into a housing project where a lot of Samoans live and yell it. Worse yet, try going to a village in Samoa and do that, you won't get out alive because what you are announcing is that you are the baddest toa (warrior) and you call out everybody and anybody, and that you don't care about the village laws and chiefs. It's a macho thing. Hope that sheds some light on the word choo hoo. *you walk into a Samoan village* You: CHEE HOO! *all the men and women come out and beat ur face* and while you are on the ground, a Samoan child kicks you in the ribs
