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All Blacks Rugby |
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New Zealand is very well known for their rugby team. Besides being superb athletically, the All Blacks have a very famous war dance they perform before each match: the Haka. In general, the Haka is any dance performed by Maori warriors, but the All Blacks have taken it to a new level. It's purpose is quite obvious. They do the Haka to intimidate their opponents and express their passion, vigor, and identity towards the game of rugby. To see for yourself, click here and select a video from the column on the right. There are many different translations of the Haka song. One possible translation is listed below.
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The Haka |
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Maori: Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! Tenei te tangata pu-huru-huru, Nana nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te ra! Upane! Upane! Hupane! Kaupane! Whiti te ra! Hi!
English: It is death! It is death! It is life! It is life! It is death! It is death! It is life! It is life! This is the hairy man, Who fetched and made the sun shine! Together! Together! Up the step! Up the ladder! Out comes the sun! Ahh!
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