Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Maori war dance accompanied by chanting.
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- noun A traditional dance of New Zealand's
Maori people.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The haka is one of the most recognised parts of maori culture.
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The haka is very important to maori and new zealand culture, and mocking it would be very immature
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A haka is basically male posturing before battle, done in this case as a specific chant with a specific set of gestures.
BCS-bound UH - the Ha'a kateelliott 2007
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I've seen, live, an actual haka from the real All Blacks before, but sitting in the stadium, you cannot beat the amplified sounds we received from the blows of the rhythms loud and clear - my table was the front row seats!
The Blooker Prize Sharon Bakar 2005
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Regla gave an emotional thank-you speech and signed his letter to be a Hornet before leading his Rebels teammates in one last "haka" -- South's pregame ritual dance -- in the middle of the library.
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To those that don't know, a haka is a traditional maori dance.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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Oh, and in answer to your OTHER question, yes, the haka is a real tradition, not just made up for the game.
Obviously the last post needed more explanation StyleyGeek 2007
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In my opinion, the haka is the main point of the game.
Archive 2007-09-01 StyleyGeek 2007
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In my opinion, the haka is the main point of the game.
Obviously the last post needed more explanation StyleyGeek 2007
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The haka is a striking dance -- the sort they don't allow
Saltbush Bill, J. P. 1902
plethora commented on the word haka
Boarders did the haka at Sports Day this year, before tug o' war. We were teh alsome.
July 28, 2008
yarb commented on the word haka
Fantastic. I would love to see a Wordie haka.
July 28, 2008
bilby commented on the word haka
Hahaha! Great idea, yarb. We could line up our best, bizzarest, most tongue-popping words for that.
July 28, 2008
brookdale_chick commented on the word haka
GOOD IDEA.......
WORDIES... UNITE!!
July 29, 2008
john commented on the word haka
WeirdNet, whither goest thou? For those who, like me, had to look this up, Wikipedia says a haka is "a traditional dance form of the M�?ori of New Zealand. It is a posture dance with shouted accompaniment, performed by a group."
July 29, 2008
reesetee commented on the word haka
Yep, sounds like Wordies.
July 30, 2008
bilby commented on the word haka
I'm sure there's plenty of video of hakas on YouTube and the like.
July 30, 2008
trivet commented on the word haka
One of our local high school teams got in trouble for dancing the haka before their football games last year. I think they decided to take their 15 yard penalty and keep dancing.
July 30, 2008
reesetee commented on the word haka
Wise choice.
July 30, 2008
dontcry commented on the word haka
This haka dancing sounds like fun! I love that the football players take the penalty just to dance it out!
Can we get a haka line going on The Porch?
July 30, 2008
reesetee commented on the word haka
How strong is the porch's foundation?
July 30, 2008
trivet commented on the word haka
I find it rather intimidating.
July 30, 2008
bilby commented on the word haka
Update: Yes, there is plenty of haka on You Tube. From the more or less genuine Polynesian versions to the stylised rugby ones, to dancing gingerbreads and French fruit *sigh*
July 30, 2008
yarb commented on the word haka
For trivet: an early stylized rugby haka.
July 30, 2008
trivet commented on the word haka
Thanks, yarb. This is what we have around here.
July 30, 2008
yarb commented on the word haka
They're not perfect, trivet, but at least they're putting their backs into it. I call that a pretty impressive haka. Unbelievable about other teams complaining because it's "scary"! Sébastien Chabal demonstrates the correct response.
July 30, 2008
dontcry commented on the word haka
Those videos are a hoot! We'd better do the haka in the yard...
July 31, 2008
bilby commented on the word haka
Great yarb! Chabal's such a caveman.
July 31, 2008