For example, in “Tenei te tangata,” the T will sound like an English T. For example, in the line, “Nana nei I tiki mai,” the T letters followed by I will have a slight “s” sound accompanying the T.
If your opponent is the one performing the Haka, watch respectfully with your team.
Ringa pakia! (Slap the hands against the thighs) Uma tiraha! (Puff out the chest) Turi whatia! (Bend the knees) Hope whai ake! (Let the hip follow) Waewae takahia kia kino! (Stamp the feet as hard as you can)
Kapa o pango kia whakawhenua au i ahau! (Let me become one with the land) Hi aue, hi! Ko Aotearoa e ngunguru nei! (This is our land that rumbles) Au, au, aue ha! (And it’s my time! It’s my moment!) Ko Kapa o Pango e ngunguru nei! (This defines us as the All Blacks) Au, au, aue ha! (It’s my time! It’s my moment!) I ahaha! Ka tu te ihiihi (Our dominance) Ka tu te wanawana (Our supremacy will triumph) Ki runga ki te rangi e tu iho nei, tu iho nei, hi! (And will be placed on high) Ponga ra! (Silver fern!) Kapa o Pango, aue hi! (All Blacks!) Ponga ra! (Silver fern!) Kapa o Pango, aue hi, ha! (All Blacks!)
Ka mate! Ka mate! (It is death!, It is death!) Ka ora! Ka ora! (It is life!, It is life!) Ka mate! Ka mate! (It is death! It is death!) Ka ora! Ka ora! (It is life! It is life!) Tenei Te Tangata Puhuru huru (This is the hairy man) Nana nei tiki mai (Who fetched the sun) Whakawhiti te ra (And caused to shine again) A upa ne ka up ane (One upward step, another upward step) Upane, Kaupane (An upward step) Whiti te ra (The sun shines!) Hi![9] X Research source
Rest your hands on your hips with your elbows pointing out. On the beat, raise your hands up to the sky and draw them downward swiftly. Slap your thighs with both palms one time. Bring your left arm at a 90 degree angle upward in front of you. Cross your other arm to touch the elbow of the left arm. Slap your left arm with your right hand to the beat. Switch arms and slap your right arm with your left hand. Bring both arms straight out in front of your body, palms down.
Sometimes, the Haka is finished with a throat-slitting motion.
If you are part of the group, keep your hands in fists for most of the motions.
To show pukana, open your eyes really wide and hold your head up high. Glare and stare at your opponent while raising your eyebrows.
There is a legislative bill in New Zealand debating whether the Maori can essentially trademark the Ka Mate Haka, restricting it from commercial use. [17] X Research source
