Hawaii Ponoi sung after the Sugar Bowl

Chicken skin moment.

had to be there. thank you to the band for playing this.

unfortunately we lost, but the experience was crazy.

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Sports

Tags:

• Hawaii
• Warrior
• Football
• 2007
• Ponoi
• Sugar
• Bowl

[RindaGirl808]

I agree.. but.. Not everyone in Hawaii claims that the Haka belongs to just "Hawaii."

Thats what happens when you have all Polynesian groups mixed together in one state.

Haka is Maori. :o)

[wahiawagal2003]

no other team can say that their fans are this strong. Hawaii fans are the best!

[fijikid80]

@spacecadetz I agree that Polynesians raised in America only do dances, no matter which ones they do, only for show and not for the spirit they represent of their respective peoples. The sad thing is that when most non-Maori perform any form of haka, it's incorrectly performed. As a Pacific Islander, I feel that nobody, even other islanders, should perform certain dances just for show. Instead, have some reverence for our cultures and not just perform them for applause and attention.

[spacecadetz]

Nobody in Hawaii claims the Haka belongs to Hawaii, its the Ha'a. It's stupid haoles that say it because they're stupid!

The Polynesians raised on the mainland disappoint me because they do the Haka for show and not to TRULY honor the Polynesian warrior spirit, its like 20% honor and 80% show. The haoles eat it up too!

If you're raised in Hawaii you know what the Haka means and who it belongs to, the Maoris. Its not for show but to honor our Polynesian roots and warrior culture! That simple!!

[promithiusV]

Learn the English language.

You sound stupid.

One can only wonder if you look stupid as well.

[cashmoneyaction808]

well to all da haoles

u r not hawaiian jus bcuz u r born here

we grew here u flew here

[Dadustbowl04]

Eh we didn't say the Haka is our.. in fact for the 2007 season we made our own and called it the ha'a...We no longer use the haka.. But eh so what if we did we are all polynesian.. Anyways Sing on Hawaii.. Go warriors!!

[promithiusV]

Stop crying. You completed school in hawaii, so that means what, now you can pretend to spell when called out for spelling like an idiot with hawaii based education. You guys can sing at your football games just don't sing at ours. I'm gonna say it again: The WAC sucks! Your teams prove it EVERY year. If our teams were this bad I guess I would sing too.

What else is there?

Now, back into obscurity you go.

[kaneilikea]

Look here you stupid haole, in fact I do know how to spell. In regards to school, don't be upset that I completed and you didn't. You must be one of the dumb haoles that was upset because you dont understand the song and the meaning behind it. Its ok, better you don't understand.

[promithiusV]

National Geographic covers legitimate cultures not ones that use other cultural customs as "their" trademark.

I know, I subscribe to the magazine.

The ignorance is hawaii always saying that the haka belongs solely to them when it's been exposed that it doesn't.

Just because hawaii consumes more spam than anyone else doesn't mean they invented it.

Sie sind HEISS!!

(You're HOT!!)

[RindaGirl808]

Talk about no respect for any team who had a chance to get as far as they could.

Crying.. to be blessed to have the opportunity to get that far. Who cares if UH lost?

Stupid song and dance? Sure.. if you don't understand what it's all about. Such ignorance.

National Geographic would be interested in this cultural crap?? It's the 21st Century.. where have you been besides under a rock?

Aloha and Mahalo

(Love and Thanks)