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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 366658" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>I can see where people are coming from calling the Haka arrogant and unsportsman like. On the face of it, it can't really be seen as anything else. However in New Zealand the Haka is looked at as a part of our culture, and is more of a tribute to our own history, rather than an antagonistic challenge. What I think many forigners are unaware of, is that Ka Mate, the most commonly performed Haka, isn't even a war dance. I believe it is about the choice of whether to hide or die, and he chose to hide. Journalists like Stephen Jones, bleat on about how disrespectful and self-important the Haka is and then belittle most All Blacks performances. When Fiji, Samoa and Tonga play however, there is none of this negativity. It just comes off as sour grapes.</p><p> </p><p>In honesty though, I'm under the impression the what ever the Haka invokes be it at Loftus, Twikenham, Suncorp or Millenium stadium, it always improves the atmosphare, and makes it exciting. It'd be nice if they only did the Haka during special occasions, then every country would want them to do the Haka.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 366658, member: 38640"] I can see where people are coming from calling the Haka arrogant and unsportsman like. On the face of it, it can't really be seen as anything else. However in New Zealand the Haka is looked at as a part of our culture, and is more of a tribute to our own history, rather than an antagonistic challenge. What I think many forigners are unaware of, is that Ka Mate, the most commonly performed Haka, isn't even a war dance. I believe it is about the choice of whether to hide or die, and he chose to hide. Journalists like Stephen Jones, bleat on about how disrespectful and self-important the Haka is and then belittle most All Blacks performances. When Fiji, Samoa and Tonga play however, there is none of this negativity. It just comes off as sour grapes. In honesty though, I'm under the impression the what ever the Haka invokes be it at Loftus, Twikenham, Suncorp or Millenium stadium, it always improves the atmosphare, and makes it exciting. It'd be nice if they only did the Haka during special occasions, then every country would want them to do the Haka. [/QUOTE]
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