![]() ![]() He replied: “Kia korero te katoa o te tinana.” (The whole body should speak).Īnother definition was provided by Alan Armstrong in his book Maori Games and Haka (Reed, 1964) as follows. ![]() Henare Teowai of Ngati Porou, an acknowledged master of the art of haka was asked on his death-bed, “What is the art of performing haka?”. The Maori people have always excelled in the art of haka, which is the generic term for Maori dance. ![]() Finally there is a bibliography for further reading and links to a couple of related websites. Also, focussing on Ka mate, the haka performed by the All Blacks there are a few paragraphs on its origin, a translation of the words, and a brief description of how it relates to rugby. In what follows, you can read about what ‘haka’ actually is and what it means, as well as the many different styles of haka. Since there seemed to be a large number of people who wanted to know more I decided to provide a web-page on the subject based on the excellent book Haka! The Dance of a Noble People, by Timöti Käretu, of The Maori Language Commission. This page only exists due to enquiries and interest expressed in the origins of ‘The All Blacks Haka’ way back in 1995, in the rugby newsgroup r.s.r.u and via e-mail. ![]()
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