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haka
[hah-kah]
noun
a ceremonial Maori war dance that involves chanting.
a similar performance by a sports team, especially before a Rugby match in New Zealand.
haka
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
a ǰ war chant accompanied by gestures
a similar performance by a rugby team
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of haka1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of haka1
Example Sentences
New Zealand's parliament has voted to suspend three ǰ MPs for their protest haka during a sitting last year.
The bill that sparked the protest haka sought to redefine the country's founding treaty and has since been voted down.
Last November, a video of the trio performing the haka - a chanting dance of defiance sometimes performed at sports events and graduation ceremonies in New Zealand - went viral and drew global attention.
After venturing to Norway, Ireland, Thailand and Argentina in the show’s debut season, the second landed him in Spain, where hijinx included cuddling with actor Javier Bardem and doing Spanish voice-overs, and New Zealand, where he got lessons from one of Aotearoa’s leading cultural advisors and attempted to break a haka world record with filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi.
As we’re doing it, I’m finding out in real time — because, you know me, when I do something, I do it 110% whether it’s going on “Hot Ones” or dancing the haka, I will put all the dials to 11 — so when I start dancing, I’m going all out and I’ve got Taika and I’ve got this whole crowd with me.
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