Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance. Today, haka is defined as that part of the Maori dance repertoire ... When the warriors finally departed Te Rauparaha was able to climb up out of the ...

Haka gave the Maoris a voice during times of despair, and the energy of the chants rages ... identity of the Maori people. And although traditionally it was a war dance, the Haka serves various ...

KASHIWA, Chiba Prefecture--Some 9,000 kilometers from where the traditional Maori dance originated, children from a rugby club here gave a powerful rendition of the haka, famed for its iconic ...