My uncle was in the forces and spent years in and around those polynesian areas he learned the haka and tought me it ..he uses it for his party piece when hes had a drink (everytime without fail)....I feel silly so never done it  |
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"The haka is amazing and gives me goosebumps .
I thought you were an international Hitman( on another thread)
Which thread? "
top 1 "the first line of your new story".. about 20 posts down tee-hee |
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"The haka is amazing and gives me goosebumps .
I thought you were an international Hitman( on another thread)
Which thread? top 1 "the first line of your new story".. about 20 posts down tee-hee"
Sorry you've lost me |
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"The haka is amazing and gives me goosebumps .
I thought you were an international Hitman( on another thread)
Which thread? top 1 "the first line of your new story".. about 20 posts down tee-hee
Sorry you've lost me"
the thread titled "the first line of your new book" |
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"I get emotional at haka especially wedding and funeral ones
Jonah Lomus funeral haka is very emotional. "
just watched to see and yes .. I don't know how they kept face. Did you see Jason momoas haka |
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"The haka is amazing and gives me goosebumps .
I thought you were an international Hitman( on another thread)
Which thread? top 1 "the first line of your new story".. about 20 posts down tee-hee
Sorry you've lost me
the thread titled "the first line of your new book""
I never commented on that thread? |
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"The haka is amazing and gives me goosebumps .
I thought you were an international Hitman( on another thread)
Which thread? top 1 "the first line of your new story".. about 20 posts down tee-hee
Sorry you've lost me
the thread titled "the first line of your new book"
I never commented on that thread? "
Ahhhhhh iv just read it  |
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No. It's a group of men shouting threateningly at another group of men. I don't find it appealing when that happens in Redhill town centre and it's no better before the violence of a rugby match.
(I should point out I despise rugby having been forced to play it for years at school and regularly getting the shit kicked out of me, but hey that's sport so it's just fine.) |
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over a year ago
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"I get emotional at haka especially wedding and funeral ones
Jonah Lomus funeral haka is very emotional. really how did he die omg he was very young? "
He was 40, died in 2015 of a heart attack. |
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Being exforces I have been on the other team seeing that haka done literally meters away from you you do feel intimidated but also a bit of a let down to the crowd as you have nothing to come back with |
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"I get emotional at haka especially wedding and funeral ones
Jonah Lomus funeral haka is very emotional.
I will watch it"
Yeah balled again what a send off |
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"Being exforces I have been on the other team seeing that haka done literally meters away from you you do feel intimidated but also a bit of a let down to the crowd as you have nothing to come back with "
It's just their version of Morris Dancing but with more shouting and angry faces so get your bells on and bang some sticks together, it will put them right off their game. |
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"Jason momoa did one with his kids and cast at the opening of aqua man.. I imagine a lot of ladies went mad   "
Yeah, I didn't like that. White people are not allowed get away with appropriating other peoples cultures so why did he get away with it? |
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Yup. My mum got the NZ Navy 7's team to do it for me.
Sounds bizarre, but true, they weren't going to do it at Dubai 7's, but she had a word.
I'd been playing for the Qatar expats Mens 7s team aged 14. Someone spotted I was underage and demanded I be kicked of the team at the Final of Local Gulf Team Tournament.
Devastated wasnt the word.
The NZ Navy gave me a special mention just before they did the Haka they weren't going to do.
It always gives me a shot of adrenaline.
I read someone mentioning Jonah Lomu's funeral, which I agree was very upsetting. For me it pales into insignificance (no offence Jonah) when compared to NZ Infantry sending off two of their Brothers who'd died in Afghanistan. A whole squadron of emotional men performing the Haka was enough to bring tears to my eyes.
RIP dudes. |
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over a year ago
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"I don't really see the point of it. You're not allowed respond to it anyway.
I really dont know how it intimidates people. "
This ^^^ - really fucking annoys me. Perhaps all teams should insist on doing some silly pre-match dance  |
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"I don't really see the point of it. You're not allowed respond to it anyway.
I really dont know how it intimidates people.
This ^^^ - really fucking annoys me. Perhaps all teams should insist on doing some silly pre-match dance "
Its culture, history and WOULD scare you, if you had to face it. |
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"I don't really see the point of it. You're not allowed respond to it anyway.
I really dont know how it intimidates people.
This ^^^ - really fucking annoys me. Perhaps all teams should insist on doing some silly pre-match dance
Its culture, history and WOULD scare you, if you had to face it."
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"Didnt England respond once by facing them in a line, when the Kiwis had finished their dance, as one England took one step forward.... "
France did that, quite disrespectful if you ask me. |
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"I don't really see the point of it. You're not allowed respond to it anyway.
I really dont know how it intimidates people.
This ^^^ - really fucking annoys me. Perhaps all teams should insist on doing some silly pre-match dance
Its culture, history and WOULD scare you, if you had to face it."
Also, its representing the original inhabitants of the island, whereas their national anthem doesn't. |
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"Didnt England respond once by facing them in a line, when the Kiwis had finished their dance, as one England took one step forward.... "
Not sure about England doing it, but Munster did. It’s on YouTube and it’s worth a look
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By *AYENCouple
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"I don't really see the point of it. You're not allowed respond to it anyway.
I really dont know how it intimidates people.
This ^^^ - really fucking annoys me. Perhaps all teams should insist on doing some silly pre-match dance
Its culture, history and WOULD scare you, if you had to face it."
Lol, if I HAD to face them I would be an international athlete at the top of my game! If I was then intimidated by their silly dance I would resign in disgrace |
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"Didnt England respond once by facing them in a line, when the Kiwis had finished their dance, as one England took one step forward....
Not sure about England doing it, but Munster did. It’s on YouTube and it’s worth a look
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In 1987 Ireland fronted up to the Haka in Lansdowne Road. |
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"I don't really see the point of it. You're not allowed respond to it anyway.
I really dont know how it intimidates people.
This ^^^ - really fucking annoys me. Perhaps all teams should insist on doing some silly pre-match dance
Its culture, history and WOULD scare you, if you had to face it.
Lol, if I HAD to face them I would be an international athlete at the top of my game! If I was then intimidated by their silly dance I would resign in disgrace "
You say that, but wait till you put the boots on. It intimidated the Royal Navy Marines who had rifles. |
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To all the big people saying it's wank or isn't intimidating. I call bullshit! The haka is a war dance and is intimidating. Those men are pumped doing that. It's national pride. It's slitting throats. You'd piss yourself! And if you were still that big brave man, then you be brought back to reality in the first tackle. BOOM. |
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"Anglosaxon/Viking Shieldwall? I'm sure we had war dances of our own, shame they're lost to time.
I'm sure we'd be told that it wouldn't be politically correct for us to do similar. "
Not from those days. Not that far back. There is a cut off point somewhere.
It's when we brag about all the Rule Brittania bollocks and casually forget our current global position is down to exploiting other peoples, other nations. Built off the back of slaves. Yet close enough in time to sting those whose family were effected.
Perhaps if we taught the darker side of our history, we'd be less likely to brag and boast about shite that had nothing to do with us? |
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"I don't really see the point of it. You're not allowed respond to it anyway.
I really dont know how it intimidates people.
This ^^^ - really fucking annoys me. Perhaps all teams should insist on doing some silly pre-match dance
Its culture, history and WOULD scare you, if you had to face it.
Lol, if I HAD to face them I would be an international athlete at the top of my game! If I was then intimidated by their silly dance I would resign in disgrace
You say that, but wait till you put the boots on. It intimidated the Royal Navy Marines who had rifles."
Lol, you've suddenly changed the context - it's a game of rugby!!!
And if it really IS intimidating why are they allowed an unfair advantage? |
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"Anglosaxon/Viking Shieldwall? I'm sure we had war dances of our own, shame they're lost to time.
I'm sure we'd be told that it wouldn't be politically correct for us to do similar.
Not from those days. Not that far back. There is a cut off point somewhere.
It's when we brag about all the Rule Brittania bollocks and casually forget our current global position is down to exploiting other peoples, other nations. Built off the back of slaves. Yet close enough in time to sting those whose family were effected.
Perhaps if we taught the darker side of our history, we'd be less likely to brag and boast about shite that had nothing to do with us?"
I know right?! Why can't our history be snow white like all the other countries? |
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"Anglosaxon/Viking Shieldwall? I'm sure we had war dances of our own, shame they're lost to time.
I'm sure we'd be told that it wouldn't be politically correct for us to do similar.
Not from those days. Not that far back. There is a cut off point somewhere.
It's when we brag about all the Rule Brittania bollocks and casually forget our current global position is down to exploiting other peoples, other nations. Built off the back of slaves. Yet close enough in time to sting those whose family were effected.
Perhaps if we taught the darker side of our history, we'd be less likely to brag and boast about shite that had nothing to do with us?
I know right?! Why can't our history be snow white like all the other countries? "
Lol.. hardly. All modern nations are guilty of hiding their darker past, glorifying the good bits, casually forgetting the genocides on their path up the global ladder. |
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"Anglosaxon/Viking Shieldwall? I'm sure we had war dances of our own, shame they're lost to time.
I'm sure we'd be told that it wouldn't be politically correct for us to do similar.
Not from those days. Not that far back. There is a cut off point somewhere.
It's when we brag about all the Rule Brittania bollocks and casually forget our current global position is down to exploiting other peoples, other nations. Built off the back of slaves. Yet close enough in time to sting those whose family were effected.
Perhaps if we taught the darker side of our history, we'd be less likely to brag and boast about shite that had nothing to do with us?
I know right?! Why can't our history be snow white like all the other countries?
Lol.. hardly. All modern nations are guilty of hiding their darker past, glorifying the good bits, casually forgetting the genocides on their path up the global ladder."
Im sure no one ever got hurt after a Haka.... |
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"Didnt England respond once by facing them in a line, when the Kiwis had finished their dance, as one England took one step forward....
Not sure about England doing it, but Munster did. It’s on YouTube and it’s worth a look
In 1987 Ireland fronted up to the Haka in Lansdowne Road. "
And the Figure 8 for Axel in Chicago could be counted too, I guess. I was lucky enough to witness that in the flesh. Spine tingling  |
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"Anglosaxon/Viking Shieldwall? I'm sure we had war dances of our own, shame they're lost to time.
I'm sure we'd be told that it wouldn't be politically correct for us to do similar.
Not from those days. Not that far back. There is a cut off point somewhere.
It's when we brag about all the Rule Brittania bollocks and casually forget our current global position is down to exploiting other peoples, other nations. Built off the back of slaves. Yet close enough in time to sting those whose family were effected.
Perhaps if we taught the darker side of our history, we'd be less likely to brag and boast about shite that had nothing to do with us?
I know right?! Why can't our history be snow white like all the other countries?
Lol.. hardly. All modern nations are guilty of hiding their darker past, glorifying the good bits, casually forgetting the genocides on their path up the global ladder.
Im sure no one ever got hurt after a Haka.... "
I see your point. If we had a war dance as old as the Haka, I'd definately defend it's use in rugby. |
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"Haka" is just a general term for a song and dance, there are various types. The one the All Blacks use only goes back to early 20th century, so hardly an ancient tradition or even part of Maori culture. In fact, there are a few notable Maoris who disagree with the rugby team doing it and have called it cultural appropriation, especially when performed by non-
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"Its culture, history and WOULD scare you, if you had to face it."
Maybe. It didn't stop them being colonized.
As Frankie Boyle once said, "Gun beats spear."
Sad but true. Anyway, it's only a harmless ritual. If it turns you on, instead of scaring you, it's probably just a kink. Like all that BDSM stuff. |
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"Anglosaxon/Viking Shieldwall? I'm sure we had war dances of our own, shame they're lost to time.
I'm sure we'd be told that it wouldn't be politically correct for us to do similar.
Not from those days. Not that far back. There is a cut off point somewhere.
It's when we brag about all the Rule Brittania bollocks and casually forget our current global position is down to exploiting other peoples, other nations. Built off the back of slaves. Yet close enough in time to sting those whose family were effected.
Perhaps if we taught the darker side of our history, we'd be less likely to brag and boast about shite that had nothing to do with us?
I know right?! Why can't our history be snow white like all the other countries?
Lol.. hardly. All modern nations are guilty of hiding their darker past, glorifying the good bits, casually forgetting the genocides on their path up the global ladder.
Im sure no one ever got hurt after a Haka....
I see your point. If we had a war dance as old as the Haka, I'd definately defend it's use in rugby. "
Morris dance for the win! |
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"Anglosaxon/Viking Shieldwall? I'm sure we had war dances of our own, shame they're lost to time.
I'm sure we'd be told that it wouldn't be politically correct for us to do similar.
Not from those days. Not that far back. There is a cut off point somewhere.
It's when we brag about all the Rule Brittania bollocks and casually forget our current global position is down to exploiting other peoples, other nations. Built off the back of slaves. Yet close enough in time to sting those whose family were effected.
Perhaps if we taught the darker side of our history, we'd be less likely to brag and boast about shite that had nothing to do with us?
I know right?! Why can't our history be snow white like all the other countries?
Lol.. hardly. All modern nations are guilty of hiding their darker past, glorifying the good bits, casually forgetting the genocides on their path up the global ladder.
Im sure no one ever got hurt after a Haka....
I see your point. If we had a war dance as old as the Haka, I'd definately defend it's use in rugby.
Morris dance for the win! "
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The same as Dwayne johnson doing it in new movie 