i love the haka.. im soo into it, first watched it in the movie once were warriors.. and ever since ive bin lookin up on it , hope 1 day i can see it in real life n meet people that know it
Slap the hands against the thighs! Puff out the chest! Bend the knees! Let the hip follow! Stamp the feet as hard as you can! It is death! It is death! It is life! It is life! This is the hairy person Who caused the sun to shine! Keep abreast! Keep abreast! The rank! Hold fast! Into the sun that shines!
The Maori used the haka, not only to inspire the warriors, but also to demoralise the enemy. In the New Zealand army a special haka called Tu Taua a Tumatauenga (The Fighting Columns of Tumatauenga) is used. The Maori were feared by their enemy for their ferocity as warriors, something which was still true during World War II when the famous Maori Battalion fought in Europe against Italian & German troops. Their bravery and fierce fighting and their haka became much feared by their enemy.
I can't claim to be an expert, but psphotographer has posted an English translation of the Ka Mate haka used by NZ sports teams. I don't think this is what Te Hokioi are performing here. Can anyone confirm?
Yes i can confirm to you that YOU are right with your comment, this is something else they are performing. Te Hokioi are not performing the haka. but those were the english words......
I remember watching Hey hey its saturday in Aussie land, they had the NZ female choir sing. and after the song (which I don't remember) Daryl asked them to sing the Haka, which the leader said was a male (only) song, but they could sing a "female" version. It was a great, moving song.. done with no rehearsal, live!!! does anyone know where that song is (might be) posted?
.....and I want to Thank all of you for continuing to express your traditions, so as we learn we are all ONE, we can also appreciate our individualism and the beauty of other cultures. We all have HA and we all need to
no, i didn't post this vid to be ripped off! it is not appropriate to learn a haka or hula or any other spiritual dance off the internet. you must get permission from the composer and learn it the right way. it's not just doing the motions but learning the meanings, the pronunciation and the essence of the performance. there is no mana in performing a 'stolen' dance. sorry...
te hokioi is pretty much all kiwis living in hawaii for school. but whakataetae is also held in hawaii to give the A-Maori-cans a chance to compete in their culture. It was in large part organized by Seamus in the past tho, and as he's moved back home for a bit i don't know who is in charge now.
the kid in the crowd, front row, about dead center with afro is me:D wicked show
ae, this year's competition is august 9th. the maori village folks are running the event - titled 'te manahua' by timoti karetu - alluding to our maori culture blossoming in hawaii nei.
groups who are expected to perform are coming from london, tokyo, utah, kaua'i and o'ahu. a true representation of kapa haka in the northern hemisphere. mean maori mean what our people can do even away from aotearoa!
i h8 how other pepz like the hawaiinz b duin our haka.. they have ther own culture so use it.. the maori haka is world renowen.. im maori living in the statez and im seeing samoanz duin the maori haka and telling the gullible pakeha its thers.. tht shit makes me mad..
yea bro, i agree with you but that isn't the case here. we are mostly maori - we just live in hawaii - there's plenty maori overseas doing awesome things and kapa haka is still our taonga - no matter where we are in te ao.
hey, it's not just happening in america - people all over the world want what we have. italians with their fiat commercial, english women rugby players doing a topless haka on a calendar, haka is being exploited worldwide and we all have to speak up and say HELL NO!
if you're still in america on august 9th, you should come check out 'te manahua' at the polynesian cultural center in hawaii. we have roopu coming from london, tokyo, utah, kaua'i and here on o'ahu - a representation of what our people can do away from aotearoa while still maintaining our links to our tupuna and acting as kaitiaki of the taonga they have passed down to us.
we have an annual kapa haka competition at the polynesian cultural center. there are maori performing our culture all over the world - pretty much everywhere we go. then there are fakers who don't know what they are doing and trying to pass it off as haka - they dare not come to our competition!
and how haka are written especially for someone or if its about particular issues like teen suicide land wars etc. like how kapa o pango was written for the all blacks but the hawaiians use it. its just like japan singing the nz anthem or r kelly singing a song by pussy cat dolls about the pussy cat dolls YOU KNOW lol.
lmao. the most common misconception on here is that people think that ka mate was the only haka ever written. there would be thousands upon thousands.
yeah, i know! i hear it all the time!! i was asked on a hawaii message board once, "how many haka are there?" i answered, "how many stars are in the sky??" it's endless... new haka are being written ALL THE TIME... like derrrrrr!
HAHA and some that arent actually written but been passed down for generations. and like people reckon that haka is all we do. like i watched a waiata a ringa on here somewhere and someone goes. thats a stink haka HA.
It's great to see the native Maori Haka and not just the All Blacks version. This has such power and strangth and it's truly amazing. Thanks for posting this.
Beautiful kiwidiva, thank you very much. This is so full of energy and very masculine (and feminine, ofcours). Wish my kid(s) could learn it, seems a very good way to express yourself. Excellent!
It's about the prestige of women (mana wahine) as the house of men (whare tangata) - or life givers and how men are supposed to be our kaitiaki (protectors).
In modern times, men are not fulfilling their role and the instances of spouse abuse, child abuse, drug abuse, adultery and homosexuality are becoming more prevalent. Basically, this haka is reminding men of their traditional role as protectors of women.
Hahahahaha... sorry about that! My mate was filming and I don't know what she was thinking either? Maybe wanting to get me and the wahine on camera since it was MY video?? There were a lot of other cameras there that day so maybe they got better footage but they're not savvy enough to put their clips on You Tube so we have to settle for my shitty one - LOL! But yeah bro, it was a MEAN haka!!
PCC! Lol
NAhE121 7 months ago
Very very impressive!It's like if you guys preparing for battle.You guys would be the perfect warriors against us native indians lol.
But i like this,also because we share the same history.Never give up your traditions,its very beautiful and be proud like we do.
Peace and love to all Maori's from a native indian from Suriname.
Surisoccer 10 months ago
God I miss Aotearoa, Especially my kids!!!!!
yarekhunt 1 year ago
i see unko castle in the front right!! well done!
frenchfriez11 2 years ago
the guy from left has an afro XD
paintrOriginal 2 years ago
Not supposed to applaud when a haka or whakaeke finishes -.- Dumb
This is mean though
Ko te wehi e heke iho ana mai taku kaki ki te mutunga o taku tuara.
(: This sounds like a haka about land -.-
NgatiRongomaiwahine 2 years ago
is it from ngati ranana?
darktuinman 2 years ago
no, this is te hokioi from laie, hawaii.
kiwidiva 2 years ago
i love the haka.. im soo into it, first watched it in the movie once were warriors.. and ever since ive bin lookin up on it , hope 1 day i can see it in real life n meet people that know it
BeautifulWeget 2 years ago
dumb gringos
its rude to applaud
marlborogorila 3 years ago
if anyone knows what they are saying in this video can you send me the lyrics please?
FINalFANTAsyKIDDO 3 years ago
Slap the hands against the thighs! Puff out the chest! Bend the knees! Let the hip follow! Stamp the feet as hard as you can! It is death! It is death! It is life! It is life! This is the hairy person Who caused the sun to shine! Keep abreast! Keep abreast! The rank! Hold fast! Into the sun that shines!
psphotographer 3 years ago
is that what it really means? thanks~
FINalFANTAsyKIDDO 3 years ago
The Maori used the haka, not only to inspire the warriors, but also to demoralise the enemy. In the New Zealand army a special haka called Tu Taua a Tumatauenga (The Fighting Columns of Tumatauenga) is used. The Maori were feared by their enemy for their ferocity as warriors, something which was still true during World War II when the famous Maori Battalion fought in Europe against Italian & German troops. Their bravery and fierce fighting and their haka became much feared by their enemy.
psphotographer 3 years ago 2
i think its a pretty expressive movement. the haka is cool to see it in action, and i think its interesting that it has such historical context.
FINalFANTAsyKIDDO 3 years ago
not literally no.
kiwidiva 3 years ago
No he's telling you bullshit, Thats the All Blacks Haka, he watch the video 'Maori Excerpt' with subtitles.
uponya30 2 years ago
I can't claim to be an expert, but psphotographer has posted an English translation of the Ka Mate haka used by NZ sports teams. I don't think this is what Te Hokioi are performing here. Can anyone confirm?
aidanr444 3 years ago 2
Ye bro bit of a condecending pre amble then a half assd tranlation of Ka mate
i giv psphotographer a thumb down 5stars 4 tryin HARD!
DJRU2 3 years ago
Yes i can confirm to you that YOU are right with your comment, this is something else they are performing. Te Hokioi are not performing the haka. but those were the english words......
uponya30 2 years ago
I remember watching Hey hey its saturday in Aussie land, they had the NZ female choir sing. and after the song (which I don't remember) Daryl asked them to sing the Haka, which the leader said was a male (only) song, but they could sing a "female" version. It was a great, moving song.. done with no rehearsal, live!!! does anyone know where that song is (might be) posted?
usmctanks1 3 years ago
any idea when the 08 whakataetae is going up?
goosebaba 3 years ago
no idea!
kiwidiva 3 years ago
Ok it's almost that time!
TE MANAHUA
Maori Performing Arts Competition 2008
Polynesian Cultural Center
Sat. Aug. 9th at 9 a.m.
$8 adults/$6 kids/FREE for season pass holders
See this group (Te Hokioi) compete against teams from Oahu, Kauai, London and Sydney. Nau mai, haere mai!
kiwidiva 3 years ago
.....and I want to Thank all of you for continuing to express your traditions, so as we learn we are all ONE, we can also appreciate our individualism and the beauty of other cultures. We all have HA and we all need to
express it....thanks for sharing yours....
bodieangels 3 years ago
does anyone know what they peopel are u saying or have a better quality video so i could learn it
rukura 3 years ago
no, i didn't post this vid to be ripped off! it is not appropriate to learn a haka or hula or any other spiritual dance off the internet. you must get permission from the composer and learn it the right way. it's not just doing the motions but learning the meanings, the pronunciation and the essence of the performance. there is no mana in performing a 'stolen' dance. sorry...
kiwidiva 3 years ago
Great words.
ptortice 3 years ago
te hokioi is pretty much all kiwis living in hawaii for school. but whakataetae is also held in hawaii to give the A-Maori-cans a chance to compete in their culture. It was in large part organized by Seamus in the past tho, and as he's moved back home for a bit i don't know who is in charge now.
the kid in the crowd, front row, about dead center with afro is me:D wicked show
thebr0dy 4 years ago
ae, this year's competition is august 9th. the maori village folks are running the event - titled 'te manahua' by timoti karetu - alluding to our maori culture blossoming in hawaii nei.
groups who are expected to perform are coming from london, tokyo, utah, kaua'i and o'ahu. a true representation of kapa haka in the northern hemisphere. mean maori mean what our people can do even away from aotearoa!
kiwidiva 4 years ago
i h8 how other pepz like the hawaiinz b duin our haka.. they have ther own culture so use it.. the maori haka is world renowen.. im maori living in the statez and im seeing samoanz duin the maori haka and telling the gullible pakeha its thers.. tht shit makes me mad..
kingi6030 4 years ago 2
yea bro, i agree with you but that isn't the case here. we are mostly maori - we just live in hawaii - there's plenty maori overseas doing awesome things and kapa haka is still our taonga - no matter where we are in te ao.
hey, it's not just happening in america - people all over the world want what we have. italians with their fiat commercial, english women rugby players doing a topless haka on a calendar, haka is being exploited worldwide and we all have to speak up and say HELL NO!
kiwidiva 4 years ago
if you're still in america on august 9th, you should come check out 'te manahua' at the polynesian cultural center in hawaii. we have roopu coming from london, tokyo, utah, kaua'i and here on o'ahu - a representation of what our people can do away from aotearoa while still maintaining our links to our tupuna and acting as kaitiaki of the taonga they have passed down to us.
kiwidiva 4 years ago
chur brutha..
kingi6030 4 years ago
why is it performed in hawaii?
popinfresh 4 years ago
we have an annual kapa haka competition at the polynesian cultural center. there are maori performing our culture all over the world - pretty much everywhere we go. then there are fakers who don't know what they are doing and trying to pass it off as haka - they dare not come to our competition!
kiwidiva 4 years ago
haka - haka
kavesaso 4 years ago
and how haka are written especially for someone or if its about particular issues like teen suicide land wars etc. like how kapa o pango was written for the all blacks but the hawaiians use it. its just like japan singing the nz anthem or r kelly singing a song by pussy cat dolls about the pussy cat dolls YOU KNOW lol.
ngatifalla 4 years ago
lmao. the most common misconception on here is that people think that ka mate was the only haka ever written. there would be thousands upon thousands.
ngatifalla 4 years ago
yeah, i know! i hear it all the time!! i was asked on a hawaii message board once, "how many haka are there?" i answered, "how many stars are in the sky??" it's endless... new haka are being written ALL THE TIME... like derrrrrr!
kiwidiva 4 years ago
HAHA and some that arent actually written but been passed down for generations. and like people reckon that haka is all we do. like i watched a waiata a ringa on here somewhere and someone goes. thats a stink haka HA.
ngatifalla 4 years ago
WOOOHOOOHOOOOO!!!! YES!! Go hard, Seamus me nga whanau ko Te Hokioi!!! That's my mau rakau kaiwhakaako up there baby!!!!
//tomasi
takimeta 4 years ago
It's great to see the native Maori Haka and not just the All Blacks version. This has such power and strangth and it's truly amazing. Thanks for posting this.
muscletraining 4 years ago
I want to go...This is GREAT!!!!
Nativechica 5 years ago
Beautiful kiwidiva, thank you very much. This is so full of energy and very masculine (and feminine, ofcours). Wish my kid(s) could learn it, seems a very good way to express yourself. Excellent!
karenwalker001 5 years ago
It's about the prestige of women (mana wahine) as the house of men (whare tangata) - or life givers and how men are supposed to be our kaitiaki (protectors).
In modern times, men are not fulfilling their role and the instances of spouse abuse, child abuse, drug abuse, adultery and homosexuality are becoming more prevalent. Basically, this haka is reminding men of their traditional role as protectors of women.
kiwidiva 5 years ago
what haka is this?
ccredo 5 years ago
This is an original haka entitled Mana Wahine - written by our tutor Seamus Fitzgerald (that's him leading it).
kiwidiva 5 years ago
ohhhh wow! My teacher knows Seamus too! He trained her in mau rakau a while back.
ccredo 4 years ago
is this at PCC (Hawaii) dats awesome
fobstar89 5 years ago
Yes this is at PCC - during the 7th annual whakataetae held there this year. It was VERY awesome!
kiwidiva 5 years ago
Primo haka, but pity bout the shitty camera work part way thru. Shoulda focused more on the men, cos we missed most of the middle of the bloodyhaka!
Yeoksam657 5 years ago
Hahahahaha... sorry about that! My mate was filming and I don't know what she was thinking either? Maybe wanting to get me and the wahine on camera since it was MY video?? There were a lot of other cameras there that day so maybe they got better footage but they're not savvy enough to put their clips on You Tube so we have to settle for my shitty one - LOL! But yeah bro, it was a MEAN haka!!
kiwidiva 5 years ago
dayum
3s0 5 years ago