The Haka is a form of cultural expression exclusive to the Maori of New Zealand. The haka that is most familiar to pakeha (non-Maori), the haka most likely to be performed by international sports teams such as the All Blacks, is Te Rauparaha's Haka, also known as 'Ka Mate! Ka Mate!'
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A haka is a war cry that originated from the Maori people of New Zealand. The New Zealand rugby team is known for performing a haka before every match.
Directly before kick off the All Blacks perform The Haka
Other Polynesian Peoples have their own individual versions of the Haka. Tonga and Samoa both perform ritual dances before rugby games in the same way that the haka is performed by New Zealand teams.
No, women often perform some types of haka.
The hakka which is preformed before a New Zeland rugby match.
It is the Maori haka, a kind of challenge in the form of a chant with specific movements, that is most associated with New Zealand rugby. The NZ national team, the All Blacks, perform the haka before every match.