Do you think the Haka has been overdone?

**MidnightMike** · 25th March 2006, 16:09

Originally Posted by Sutage

why didnt the english just shoot them when they did the haka?

They were probably wondering why they do it whenever someone moves

**Fluffy Cat** · 25th March 2006, 17:08

He he, quote;
I do the Haka everytime I have a shit, or a wank.

Funny that, as I have a wank or a shit everytime I do a Haka.

**terbang** · 25th March 2006, 18:51

Funny thing I was talking on the phone to a mate of mine the other day, the conversation was in Indonesian, and he was puzzled and asked me why the Haka saying "You Die" was important to NZers. I had no answer as I don't speak Maori and didn't know what Ka mate meant though I had to to agree because in Bahasa Indonesian it sounds like a perfectly acceptable "Kau Mati". Kau being like the short for Kamu (you) and Mati (Die or Death). Maori is an Austronesian language which has origins in Asia and there are a lot of similar words.
Whilst the words are understood far away the motive or intent certainly isn't.
I also think it has been overdone a bit at the games..

**rfc85** · 26th March 2006, 01:07

Originally Posted by grego

I don't want to be rough on you guys but anybody who truly thinks that NZ is (Quote) A Western Country of Significance, must be blinded by illusions of grandeur.

New Zealand to me," a bloody Foreigner", is a beautyfull country at the the bottom of the planet, a great place to live BUT of absolutely no significance whatsoever and probably it is not even a "Western country" whatever that supposed to mean.................................

then fuck to where you came from-we won't miss you-

**Crazy Steve** · 26th March 2006, 01:10

Whats a Haka.....

Please someone explain...

Crazy Steve...

**Shadows** · 26th March 2006, 01:48

It's more than overdone, its fucking embarrassingly so. When it was just the domain of the AB's, yeah OK. But every five minutes????

I just imagine the rest of the world saying "look, there's those people from that little country, what was it again? Doing their quaint little cave man dance hahaha don't they look silly!"

**Limb** · 26th March 2006, 08:25

i dont think they should do haka over other people who got gold..

**terbang** · 26th March 2006, 11:18

Originally Posted by grego

I don't want to be rough on you guys but anybody who truly thinks that NZ is (Quote) A Western Country of Significance, must be blinded by illusions of grandeur.

New Zealand to me," a bloody Foreigner", is a beautyfull country at the the bottom of the planet, a great place to live BUT of absolutely no significance whatsoever and probably it is not even a "Western country" whatever that supposed to mean.................................

As a Kiwi that has lived in many parts of the world I have to agree. At 4 mill pop its a great place to live but in reality it is nothing more than one of the larger islands of polynesia that is better known as a cheap tourist destination.
That suits me as rurally its a good place to bring up kids which is why I am back here though the state schooling sucks big time. It is also a great place to ride motorcycles though there are many others.

**Pixie** · 26th March 2006, 12:36

If I ever do anything of note,or die a hero.
The 2 things that will make me seek revenge or come back and haunt the person that made the arrangements,are having some Scotts transvestite blowing the bagpipes or a bunch of savages doing a monkey dance.

**Pixie** · 26th March 2006, 12:40

Originally Posted by Colapop

more and more non-maori are finding an affinity with the "Ka Mate" haka as a common link to their home.

Funny that.... It's about hiding from your pursuers under a womans skirt.

**bigbadwolf** · 27th March 2006, 10:45

Hakas in general are overused. I went to a pretentious rich private school where they decided they were going to have a special haka for our rugby matches, even though A) We were absolutely shite at rugby, and B) There were 2 Maoris at our school, out of a roll of 600. Absolute crock of shite. They even hired in some 'professionals' to make up our haka for us, because we couldn't do it ourselves, and in the end the haka meant something about ripping our enemies heads off and boiling them in a pot.

The first rugby game we used it at, with our top team, we lost 73-0. The whole school was forced to sit there and watch this farce, until the end where they made us all go out onto the field to do the haka for the winning school, and they laughed at us and walked away.

Can't say I give a shit though...

**Grahameeboy** · 27th March 2006, 10:55

I am from London and to me the Haka should only be performed by Maori's not Pakiha because it is not part of Pakiha Culture.....maybe I just have a simple view which is wrong but even with a NZ passport I do not call myself a New Zealander..........it just seems to me to be a publicity stunt that is getting over used these days