Ka Mate

dance by Te Rauparaha

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example of haka

  • haka
    In haka

    …most famous haka is “Ka Mate,” composed about 1820 by the Maori chief Te Rauparaha. It became known to the world at large when, in the early 20th century, it was incorporated into the pregame ritual of New Zealand’s national rugby union team, the All Blacks.

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