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Ka Mate! (Te Rauparaha's Haka):
Taringa whakarongo
Kia rite, kia rite
Kia mau, hi.
Ringaringa pakia
waewae takahia kia kino nei hoki
E kino nei hoki
ka mate, ka mate
ka ora, ka ora
ka mate, ka mate
ka ora, ka ora
tenei te tangata
puhuruhuru
nana i tiki mai
whakawhiti te rā
a upane, ka upane
a upane, kaupane
whiti te ra
hi
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe New Zealand Haka Means:
Ringa pakia
Uma tiraha
Turi whatia
Hope whai ake
Waewae takahia kia kino.
Ka Mate! Ka Mate!
Ka Ora! Ka Ora!
Tenei te ta ngata puhuru huru
Nana nei i tiki mai
Whakawhiti te ra
A upane ka upane!
A upane kaupane whiti te ra!
Heee!!
English Translation:
Slap the hands against the thighs
Puff out the chest
Bend the knees
Let the hip follow
Stamp the feet as hard as you can.
It is death! It is death!
It is life! It is life!
This is the hairy person
Who caused the sun to shine
Keep abreast! Keep abreast
The rank! Hold fast!
Into the sun that shines!
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What is the National dance of New Zealand?
The hakka which is preformed before a New Zeland rugby match.
When did the new zealand rugby team first perform the haka?
The Haka is a form of cultural expression exclusive to the Maori of New Zealand. The haka that is most familiar to pakeha (non-Maori), the haka most likely to be performed by international sports teams such as the All Blacks, is Te Rauparaha's Haka, also known as 'Ka Mate! Ka Mate!'
Which country are you likely to be in if you hear a Haka?
If you hear a haka, you are likely to be in New Zealand. The haka is Maori war dance
Can women do the haka in new zealand?
No, women often perform some types of haka.
Any New Zealand chants?
It is the Maori haka, a kind of challenge in the form of a chant with specific movements, that is most associated with New Zealand rugby. The NZ national team, the All Blacks, perform the haka before every match.
What is the National dance of New Zealand?
The hakka which is preformed before a New Zeland rugby match.
Where is the home of kiwi and haka?
The country of New Zealand is home to the kiwi and the haka.
When did the new zealand rugby team first perform the haka?
The Haka is a form of cultural expression exclusive to the Maori of New Zealand. The haka that is most familiar to pakeha (non-Maori), the haka most likely to be performed by international sports teams such as the All Blacks, is Te Rauparaha's Haka, also known as 'Ka Mate! Ka Mate!'
Which country are you likely to be in if you hear a Haka?
If you hear a haka, you are likely to be in New Zealand. The haka is Maori war dance
Where did the haka come?
It comes from New Zealand.
Can women do the haka in new zealand?
No, women often perform some types of haka.
Any New Zealand chants?
It is the Maori haka, a kind of challenge in the form of a chant with specific movements, that is most associated with New Zealand rugby. The NZ national team, the All Blacks, perform the haka before every match.
What countries perform a haka?
New Zealand's haka is the most famous. But Tonga, Figi and Samoa all do traditional war dances 'Hakas' aswell.
What is the New Zealand rugby team war dance called?
The Haka.
When did haka originate?
It started in New Zealand but the year is still unknown.
Is there any other countries that have a haka apart from new zealand?
Other Polynesian Peoples have their own individual versions of the Haka. Tonga and Samoa both perform ritual dances before rugby games in the same way that the haka is performed by New Zealand teams.
Do all people in New Zealand like to do the Haka?
aww what a stupid question, of course No not all.
