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The haka is a ceremonial dance or challenge in Māori culture. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. Although commonly associated with the traditional battle preparations of male warriors, haka have long been performed by both men and women, and several varieties of the dance fulfil social functions within Māori culture. Haka are performed to welcome distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements, occasions or funerals.
Traditional Māori music, or Te Pūoro Māori is composed or performed by Māori, the native people of New Zealand, and includes a wide variety of folk music styles, often integrated with poetry and dance.
Kapa haka is the term for Māori performing arts and literally means 'group' (kapa) and 'dance' (haka). Kapa haka is an avenue for Māori people to express and showcase their heritage and cultural Polynesian identity through song and dance.
"Ka Mate" is a Māori haka composed by Te Rauparaha, war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe of the North Island of New Zealand.
The haka, a traditional dance of the Māori people, has been used in sports in New Zealand and overseas. The challenge has been adopted by the New Zealand national rugby union team, the "All Blacks", and a number of other New Zealand national teams perform before their international matches; some non-New Zealand sports teams have also adopted the haka.
The haka is a traditional Māori dance form. The use of haka in popular culture is a growing phenomenon, originally from New Zealand. Traditionally, haka were used only in Māori cultural contexts, but today haka are used in a wide range of public occasions.
"Kapa o Pango" is a pre-match haka, or challenge, composed by Derek Lardelli, which is unique to the New Zealand national rugby union team, the All Blacks. Since 2005, the "Kapa o Pango" haka has been performed before rugby test matches by the All Blacks as an alternative to the usual "Ka Mate" haka. The longest sequence of "Kapa o Pango" performances is four, which happened in 2014.
Hato Paora College is a Catholic, Māori Boys' Boarding school located near Cheltenham, Feilding, New Zealand. It was founded in 1947 under the leadership of Marist Priest, Isaac J Gupwell. Is the largest Boys' Maori Boarding Secondary School in New Zealand.
Although the haka is a traditional dance form of the Māori of New Zealand, the use of a haka by the All Blacks rugby team before matches has made it familiar worldwide, and various haka have been adopted by sports teams outside New Zealand, particularly American football teams in the United States. Though some teams do contain Maori players, frequently the haka has been performed by teams with players from other Polynesian groups, indicating that it has become part of a pan-Polynesian sports culture.
Taini Hannah Merenia Morrison was a kapa haka performer in New Zealand.
Atareta "Dina" Carol Maxwell, born Atareta Morrison was a kapa haka leader.
Te Matatini is a nation-wide Māori performing arts festival and competition for kapa haka performers from all of Aotearoa. The name was given by Professor Wharehuia Milroy, a composite of Te Mata meaning the face and tini denoting many — hence the meaning of Te Matatini is many faces.
Turuhira Hare is a Māori academic of performing arts, composition and education. She is of Tūhoe, Te Arawa and English and Scottish descent and is a daughter of the late renowned Tūhoe kaumātua, Te Uruhina McGarvey. She is a leading figure in her community and is renowned for her contribution to the arts of kapa haka and education.
Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa was a 19th-century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.
Mutu Paratene Kapa was a New Zealand tribal leader, sportsman, and Anglican priest. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Aupōuri and Waikato iwi. He was born in Ohinepu, Waikato, New Zealand, on 1870.
Morvin Te Anatipa Simon was a New Zealand Māori composer, kapa haka leader, choirmaster and historian.
The Ring Inz is a New Zealand comedy television show that airs on Maori Television and which premiered on 23 March 2017. The show is about a Kapa Haka group who try and overcome their differences to put on the performance of a lifetime at the Kapa Haka Nationals. It has been described as Pitch Perfect meets Modern Family set on a marae. The series airs on Thursday nights at 9:00pm on Maori Television, and is also available on the Maori Television app, which is available on the App store, and Google Play. The episodes can also be watched on the Maori Television website.
Kiritokia e-te Tomairangi Paki was a prominent Māori kuia, and the daughter of Queen Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. She was the elder sister of King Tūheitia.
The 1901 Northern Maori by-election was a by-election for the seat of Northern Maori during the 14th New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 9 January 1901.
The 1891 Northern Maori by-election was a by-election during the 11th New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 7 February 1891.