Pukana Game What Are The Words
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The Haka is a traditional dance of the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand. This fearsome-looking dance, which can be warlike in some settings, is arguably most famously performed by the All Blacks, the New Zealand national rugby team. With a group of people beating their chests, shouting and sticking out their tongues, this performance is impressive to watch and works to intimidate one’s opponents.
Pukana Game Words
There are many different haka (Maori words do not generally add an 's' for plurals). The best-known is arguably 'Ka mate', also known as Te Rauparaha's haka (after the 19th century Maori chieftain who created it). The words and actions in this article refer specifically to this haka and the 'Kapa o Pango' haka, these being the two regularly performed by the All Blacks.
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