A haka is a genre of Maori traditional dance. There are lots of different kinds of hakas, but the most famous is the war dance which is used to intimidate other tribes. "War haka (peruperu) were originally performed by warriors before a battle, proclaiming their strength and prowess in order to intimidate the opposition." (wikipedia.com). Generally, the people performing the haka open their eyes really wide and stick out their tongues to look bigger and more frightening.
Rugby is definitely NZ's major sport, and the All Blacks are the national team. They perform this particular haka before every game and I have to say, it's probably my favorite part of the entire thing.
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I actually saw this once! Aaron and I were watching rugby over hostel breakfast in Amsterdam and this probably was the best part. The rest was trying to figure out how rugby works.
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