Keyvah Grant all people's who feel as you do, are created by God. We are his children and all life is his. You might like to listen to the NZ national anthem the 6 min version. In God we live, in God honour. Much love from NZ AOTEAROA.

I am also from Michigan originally. Moved to Florida in 2008. My grandson is a Staff Sargent in the USMC. We love watching HAKA. We say they are Maori Mariners. 😊

I first learned about this from my favorite movie Whale Rider.

It brings me to tears whenever I watch Hakas being performed; I don’t know why. It’s so endearing and I wish I could be a part of it. ❤

I’m from Canada! I feel the same way!

Great comment. And accurate.

Is this Tika Tonu, or another haka? Just curious.

Well put man!!

SOTEX_MATPUNCHER you hit the nail on that one 😉 all emotion is expressed in a haka whether it be sad or happy. I love it

Me too.ive had tears after watching this video

fantastic idi@ots!

Jah lives in New Zealand too. The Rastafari faith is practiced here too my African brother.

TJ LSU DAD

I'd be scared too. Maori's tradition implies the men can share the bride that first night. They seem quite enthusiastic about that.

chinato I don't know where you got that information from? I know pre European days the family were outside the door while they did their business, but what you claim is NOT a tradition, please don't tell me crap like that is on the internet.

Honey, I'm an antrophologist specialized in sex culture. You're talking about the ancient roman tradition of the "tholemaics" (i guess it would be said that way in english). The tholemaics were some chants that were sang by the family and drunken friends in front of the house while the bride and groom were consumating. Those chants took their name after the Talam/Thalam/Thalamus, meaning the "bed" where they had sex and so forth (as a curiosity, the brain region responsible of sleep and dream is called thalamus/hipothalamus because of the same very reason). But that were in the wrongly named by you "pre European days". That's nothing to do with the maori's tradition I talked about in my first contribution. If you don't wanna believe it because of your projecting your own sexual taboos in other cultures... suit yourself; but I should recommend you to have an open mind ;)

When you specialize in Maori culture, then come back to me. From what I see you've specialized in readfin a whole lot of bullshit, as a Maori wahine myself there has never been anything of a sort. You know where you can shove your theory ;)

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Denise Holladay you will enjoy NZ

So true! Why is it that every single Haka is so sincere and powerful?

Completely agree

​@@solokomBecause in New Zealand you will get called out for going half pie. It's essentially military drills much like a kata in karate. And as with the kata, you do it with strength and purpose. Or you don't do it at all.

potlovingchef14 it what New Zealanders call our selves. Like how an Australian would call themselves an Aussie. :)

Wow I always wanted to know what the nick name for New Zealanders are called... Wow that's awesome . much love from the states

Everytime I see haka performance, I m getting emotional, it's best....love from India

Not being a 'kiwi' I too am privileged to be able to watch this, perhaps even more so... 👌

Missy P ikr ♥️♥️

Thank you

I know, I would rather speak like that than speak English. Sounds cooler.

I just laughed so hard at this because it's so true! I love watching these. For the language, the behavior, the culture, the overall feeling. So much human spirit in these.

Maori is the language spoken and it is official language in new zealand :)

"An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction." Maori is an official language in NZ. That status is not dependant on how many people speak Te Reo.

Did you know that the people who choose what is compulsory in schools are the schools themselves? The people who were hit in schools for speaking Mãori back in the days are still alive. The fact that Mãori have persevered in keeping the language alive is astonishing and other cultures who have been through the same as we have are following the lead of Mãori. Until you understand the struggle. And do some research, since English, Mãori and sign language are all official languages of NZ. I suggest you just stop making yourself look like an idiot.

Hi there.. What is the name of this Haka? Thanks..

Drew Drewski me to

Totally agree! 👌

It does you're just running in the wrong circles. Probably to you nothing as impressive as the maori haka but there are ceremonies and rites passed down in western civilization as well

I've lived in "western civilization" for 41 years and seen nothing remotely comparable to this. Yes, we have traditions and ceremonies but it's not like this in the least. @@katerriboeshans4776

Lorraine dh the women ain't bad either

John I get that.. so I will stay overhere.. haha unneeded :p

Lorraine dh I'm sure you are a beauty !

NZ men (Kiwis) are good looking men because of the mixed heritage of European settlers and Indigenous Pacific people.

our culture is beautiful but the pakeha (English) people here still shit on us. So although we might all look united when you see other non Maori embracing and doing the haka that a the only aspect of our culture they care about anything else they don't want a bar of

But if someone is doing a Haka for you, you are expected to meet it with respect and strength, as I understand that.

jeroen eichhorn right?

you can totally feel it through video.

Jeroen-martijn Eichhorn agree

😂😂😂 our maori people will never ever let our language and traditions stop

Search "Maori Haka 2017 Auckland" Now this is choreography.

It's run of the mill in New Zealand. No big deal to us.