New Zeland Haka

The All Blacks Haka is a traditional Maori dance A haka was traditionally performed befor charging into battle In 1888 the first Haka was performed by a New Zealand rugby team in Britain The All Blacks Haka involves loud chanting, aggressive body movements and fierce facial expressions; it is seen as challenge thrown down by the All Blacks to their opponents on the field Ka mate Ka mate Ka ora Ka Ora (I die I die I live I live ) Tenei te tengata puhuru huru (This is the hairy man) Nana nei i tiki mai (Who fetched the Sun) Whakawhiti te ra (And caused it to shine again) A ka (One upward step Another upward step) A upane kaupane whiti te ra (An upward step, Sun Shines ) Hi (rise, dawn)