On the shores of Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown, New Zealand, we were welcomed by the local Maori with a "powhiri". It's a challenge. You're offered a feather or piece of fern and if you don't
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On the shores of Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown, New Zealand, we were welcomed by the local Maori with a "powhiri". It's a challenge. You're offered a feather or piece of fern and if you don't pick it up, it means you are there for a fight. So you pick it up. :-)
The attendees were employees attending a regional, Asia/Pacific company conference. They were unaware this group was about to turn up in jet boats. Most people there were from around Asia or places other than New Zealand. They weren't aware of the correct protocol. The free Lindaur bubbly laid on had people fairly relaxed.
2008-11-09: I've uploaded more video from this vent. Each is a video response to the one before it. http://twitter.com/linuxluver
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The Haka is a traditional dance of the native people of New Zealand. It's used these days for many things, one being to give people a little taste of our culture. Your smart ass comments are a insult to not only the maori culture... but the whole of New Zealand... I'm sure i can speak on behalf of all of us kiwis and say seeing a haka, no matter for what occasion fills us with immense pride.
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and some guy came at u swinging a stick
u'd be laughing too.
but this is VERY neat.
if you laugh in a wero you'll get that TAIAHA(stick) wrapped arround your fcuking face.
No shit. when my dad does the wero at tangi(funeralls) and i laugh he alway's smashe's the stick on my hip's.
in front of everyone.
Tikanga Is Tikanga. It's alot beter than the LAW
damn. tourists.