A ra ra! Ka panapana, A ha ha - Lo, it is throbbing! A ha ha! Ka rekareka tonu taku ngakau - My heart is throbbing delighted Ki nga mana ririki i pohatu whakapiri - With the common people, like stones stuck together Kia haramai te takitini, - Who have come in their multitudes Kia haramai te takimano, - Who have come in their thousands Kia paretaitokotia ki Rawhiti! - And alighted upon the Eastern sea. Hi! Ha! - Hi! Ha! He mamae, he mamae! A ha ha! - Alas, there is a multitude of pain! Ka haere, ka haere taku powhiri - My call of welcome goes out Ki te Tai Whakarunga! - To the Southern Sea! Hoki mai, hoki mai taku tinana! - But alas comes back to me! Ka haere, ka haere taku powhiri - My words of welcome go out Ki te Tai Whakararo! - To the Northern Sea! Hoki mai, hoki mai taku tinana! - But again come back to me! Kia huri au ki te tai whakatu a Kupe - So I turn to the sea which Kupe raised up Ki te tai o Matawhero i motu mai! - To the sea which breaks at Matawhero! E ko Hitara ki roto ki aku ringa, - There is Hitler within my embrace, Kutia rawatia kia pari tona ihu! - Where I will crush him and break him! Hi ha! Auahi ana! Kss! Kss hei! - Hi! Ha! It is fitting! Kia whakanga hoki au i ahau - Now let me pause and rest awhile I aue! Hei! - Down, down to the ground
+Michalis Famelis This Haka was written on the return of the Maori Battalion. They are calling out to those who didnt return and the description of "throbbing delight" is for those who did return. Hope this puts the context into it for you. If you go to my page and search Ka panapana in the search box you will get the full haka. This has been shortened and changed slightly.
This is the second traditional Maori dance I've looked at in less than 10 minutes and I am shocked and amazed anybody would press the thumbs down button. There is nothing I repeat nothing more beautiful than to be able to sustain and practice your culture what is not to like. As a black woman I have to go look for it but they have it right there and it's beautiful I be damn to feel any negativity around this. beautiful beautiful
Same here! Imagine if all of the girls that performed this Haka were just as enthusiastic about it... oh man! That would send chills down my back! But oh well... at least their cries sounded really fierce
DIJITALSON I feel your culture so deep in my core blood and bones. Your people returned salmon to mount Shasta to our people out here in California. I feel this desire to see Maori and Karuk , Yurok , Miwok and all indigenous peoples to continue to come together and share our traditional ways with each other. Maori your strength sets our hearts right and aligns our sacred path. ❤
I've heard of the men's haka before, but never heard of the women's haka. This is my first time seeing women doing the haka, and holy shit, my spirit got stirred and my inner demons got scared just as much as the men's haka has done to me! Wow! O_O
There's a few other women's haka as well. There's another one called Te Urunga Tu which has more hip movements which comes from the East Coast region which is the same region this haka also comes from.
They were very good, the girl(s) doing the calling out were clear and melodic. I watched the Haka being performed when I was in NZ and it is indeed an awesome sight.
Wow im used to seeing Tongan,Samoan, Fijian Etc traditional dance, but this is the first time ive seen a maori dance for women... Way better and powerful..malo
Rachel J He means in Oklahoma. There was a comment further down on here from an Oklahoman. Ok is the abbreviation for Oklahoma. Each state has an abbreviation. Hope that clears things up a bit for you.
The Europeans in New Zealand have been performing the Haka with the utmost respect for decades. As long as you perform the Haka respectfully, no matter what cultural background, it's totally fine.
As cool as this is, ( I think the idea of female performing Haka is kind of awesome ) I think the deep grunts and voices of men are better suited for it. This is completely awesome though! Especially the person who translated it! It's really emotional, the words I mean. Better than 98% of all poetry and music I hear!
A ra ra! Ka panapana, A ha ha Ka rekareka tonu taku ngakau Ki nga mana ririki i pohatu whakapiri Kia haramai te takitini, Kia haramai te takimano, Kia paretaitokotia ki Rawhiti! Hi! Ha! He mamae, he mamae! A ha ha! Ka haere, ka haere taku powhiri Ki te Tai Whakarunga! Hoki mai, hoki mai taku tinana!.... Kia huri au ki te tai whakatu a Kupe Ki te tai o Matawhero i motu mai! E ko te hoariri ki roto i aku ringa, Kutia rawatia kia pari tona ihu! Hi ha! Aue ana! Kss! Kss hei! Kia whakanga hoki au i ahau. I aue! Hei!Lo, it is throbbing! A ha ha! Constantly delighting my heart with the small forces knocking together May there be multitudes of thembursting in thousands of them irrupting. May they flow to the Eastern Sea. Hi! Ha! A yearning, an ache! A ha ha! My invitation goes out To the Southern Sea! Come back, come back to my body!... I turn to the sea which Kupe raised up To the sea which breaks at Gisborne! The assailant in my grasp is digging away, He'll be squeezed, choked, until his nose is flowing Hi! Ha! Kss! Kss! Now let me pause and rest awhile. Oh! Ahhh!
If there any maori man or woman reading this, please answer this. If a foreigner marry a maori, will he or she be accepted into the tribe, or what things needed to be done in order to become a member. Will he or she had to received the ta moko or what?
I love Haka - I am an american in the us inthe state of Oklahoma and I think the Haka is a powerful tool - would it offend the Maori if we learned and did a Haka at a senior citizens center - I am 60 and they are older and I love the men's version too - words would be useful
maia mercado on Yea we cant eat pizza thats a italian culture. it is abousolutly be fine.as górę the worse bit sure but will look out for some other commentd with them
there are different hakas for different reasons and one of the reasons was to judge battle readiness as a chief would recognize if his troops were weakened or lacking confidence...so yes learning haka is a useful tool to build and judge health and confidence of anybody
I wish there was more power behind their movements and faces. That's my only criticism. They did a great job reciting the dance, but there wasn't any ferocity behind the movements and voice. It seems like they were just going through the motions and not involved with the material.
