It involves scary faces, lots of thigh-slapping and loud chanting. But there is so much history behind the war dance. The Academy's giving you the chance to learn the words to the traditional haka ...

Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance ... There are many interpretations of these words and “tangata puhuruhuru” may be a reference to the hairy man (Te Wharerangi), but Ngati Toa oral ...

While the haka groups at Te Matatini are performing on stage, another group of reo and haka experts are working behind the stage to translate their songs into English and five other languages. Haka ...

While the haka groups at Te Matatini are performing on stage, another group of reo and haka experts is working behind the stage to translate their songs into English and five other languages.