Exercise 5, page 112.0:00
The haka originates from the native inhabitants of New Zealand, the Maori people.0:19
It is a very physical dance with chants which were traditionally performed as war cries.0:25
Nowadays, it is performed to welcome important guests, to recognize great achievements, and simply to entertain.0:32
If you ever watch New Zealand playing rugby, you will also see the team, the All Blacks, performing the haka.0:40
They do this to show respect to past and present players, the supporters, and New Zealand, and to scare their opponents.0:48
The All Blacks performed their first haka in 1888 in Britain, but it is now recognized all over the world.0:59
The dancers imagine that their body is an orchestra in which their hands, feet, legs, body, voice, tongue, and eyes all represent musical instruments.1:08
The Haka involves a lot of powerful body movements: slapping your hands on your body, showing the whites of your eyes , sticking out your tongue , and stamping your feet.1:21
Imagine a tribe of Māoris doing all this holding weapons while preparing to go into battle.1:36
The Māori people perform in a traditional outfit called a kakahu.1:43
The costume is made up of a grass skirt and a belt with unique engravings.1:49
The Māori people are also famous for their tattoos, or tamoko, which cover their faces, making this dance look even more ferocious.1:55
The most well-known haka is called Ka Mate.2:07
The story goes that the most feared tribal chief, Te Rauparaha, was fleeing from his enemies.2:11
As he was greatly outnumbered, he hid in a pit protected by another chief and his wife.2:19
The chant below is about the moment the enemy tribe passed near the pit to look for him, and his thoughts switched between living and dying.2:26
The hairy man is the chief who hid him and made sure he saw the sun again.2:36
It is said that he came up with this chant while in hiding and that he performed it as soon as he returned to his village.2:42
Now, the Kaamathae is performed as a celebration of the triumph of life over death.2:50
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