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- Family of groom perform a dramatic Haka at New Zealand Maori wedding, moving the bride to tears before she eventually joined in the performance.
Emotional wedding Haka moves Maori bride to tears, NZ
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How the hell can a culture I'm not a part of make me feel emotions about the ceremony that I don't understand ... awesome
samr buddy
It's part of being human. It taps into your primal being. You don't have to be in the culture to understand it.
Brought to tears
I mean the haka is both a war dance and a ceremonial dance. I remember seeing a translated version of this same video and the actual words the men and women are saying at something to the affect of “don’t carry your burdens alone anymore, share them with us since you are joining our family”
Plus the haka runs off of pure energy that humans have held onto since the beginning of our species that we should tap into a little more honestly. If traditions like this can affect us this much, why not conduct them more often and document it for others to see?
I feel emotional too
This must be what home,family and security feels like.
orion 2250 That’s exactly what this is. Having tradtions and being able to do them with your family and having a connection to your ancestors is an incredible luxury.
I intend in no way to discriminate other lifestyles. Am merely pointing out something that i feel lucky to have.
Something America don't have, lol
Yes my Friend this is LOYALTY
Gaslit for Life
As do I sadly our connection to our past was stolen
If we only understood on a global scale our connection to one another, how we are all just really distant cousins.(earth family with amnezia is what we've been for a long time, let's re-remember). The Big Government and Global Elite would have big problems if We all just saw what I am seeing.
If you cried at this, you are probably someone who values honor and loyalty, and that is the energy I feel in this presentation
Hell yeah I do. I'm at work, and still felt the feels, even without sound. Man... Powerful!
Why crying to something I don't understand . May be you cry because she did
A.M.E.N
It got me right at the end...
Constipation at its peak
The two guys touching their forehead is the Há: breath of life
😢this is so much precious and meaningful!
Māori here. To hongi is to press noses together. Hā is a verb that means ‘to breathe’, ‘to taste’, or hā can denote ‘the essence’ of a thing.
So you were watching two men hongi.
The name of the haka is Tika Tonu (translation, "What's right is always right.)" It is not a war or battle haka as so often mentioned in the comments. It usually used to mark a right of passage e.g. boyhood to adulthood, graduation or in this case a wedding. This haka is performed by the groom's side of the family welcoming the bride into their midst and expressing their unconditional support for the couple.
that's beautiful.
If we only had more of this
this is so powerful
Thanks for sharing
Cheers for that mate.
He's never cheating or divorcing her. That's for sure.
Just gonna go Jake the Muss on her..
It's probably mostly his family performing the Haka in support of them both
🤣🤣
😆😆😆😆
That's the groom's side 👁👄👁
I didn't understand a word; I didn't understand the gestures they were showing. But I broke into tears and couldn't control myself. There's something magical about it...
Magical or Intrinsic?
This is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen all week. Much respect.
Every time I watch a Haka video I get chills from the raw energy of the people involved.
You damned right!
Believe me, you feel the intensity of it. If you ever get the opportunity to participate one. Do itttttt. You feel incredible
their culture and spirit too stronk..you can even feel the vibe thru your screen.
Man I have no idea wth is going on but I'm in math rn and I have watched 4 haka videos and my whole body gets chills
I thought it was just me.... this is so nice culture
Everybody gangsta til these mf’s start hitting the Haka at you
LadyxInsanity ON LORD
Right😢💩
on god
God damnit 😂😂😂 😂
🤣🤣🤣
I love how people are proud of their culture .. much respect from Damascus, syria 🇸🇾
Very well said brother.. very well said.
ممكن تشرحلي شو الموضوع؟ انا كمان من دمشق
ظننها معركة بين فريقين وليش العروس بكيت؟
@@adambox197 الهاكا .. هي رقصة الحرب لشعب الماوري أو الماوي .. و رغم استعمار نيوزيلاندا من أكثر من قرنين .. لا تزال الهاكا هي شعار الفخر النيوزيلندي و حتى البيض يرقصونها بكل فخر للدلالة على الإنتماء إلى هذا البلد
Her husband looks innocent until he joins in and does the HAKA. Pure Quality
For me its the bride going from overwhelmed at 1:02 to warrior queen at 2:05, awesome.
Her husband, homegirl held it down
Fr!
They're challenging him and he accepted
Nafees Mustafa yaaa he looks like a tough guy😌
I’m an African, and this’s giving me tears... So beautiful. Nothing is more beautiful then keeping your traditions.
info info
Very sad man... But I’m pretty sûre that if you want to see a mass you can find a channel for it. What kind of shows pissed you off so much in the tv in England?
I'm Black and it brought me to tears!
Very well said. Traditions are born from family. Family is everything
Im Micronesian(pacific islander if you dont know) and im in tears by this
@@ElonHusky you should try not telling others what they should and should not do. Why does skin colour bother you?
Haka will ALWAYS give me chills and make me tear up!!!
This one of my fav haka performance on youtube!
❤ Blessings to the Bride and groom!
❤ Ngā mihinui 😊
The fact that I don’t understand the meaning behind this at all and it brings me to tears, really says how powerful this was.
Jalen Green me too! How strange.... but beautiful
Betty McGarry- Srivastava thats beautiful
Rugby performance
This brought Me to tears as well. I got the feeling of fighting for My Wife in My Marriage. All these Men have My back to make sure I do things right in My Marriage. Lots of Love.
Me too I'm don't understand any word but I can feel
One thing is 100 percent certain: after that introduction to his in-laws, that guy will be THE most faithful husband in the history of the species.
Wade Carpenter you do realize that those are his boys right?
@@keoki90232 it's still a funny joke, though. Lol 😂
LOOOLLLLL !!!!!!
Hope you already knew that this ceremony is about introducing the woman into his family? Not about faithfulness
LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣
haka is powerful, brought me to tears everytime. and omg simon says
I don't know why this haka makes me cry and I've seen it so many times. So emotional.
This Haka is called Tika Tonu. It is a Maori haka and was written in the Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 1914 by a chief named Waimarama Puhara. He wrote it for his son and it is about the transition from boy to man.
+Josh Starks Thank you! Such a clear and complete description. This haka is beautiful.
Ohh so relatively recent (in the grand scheme of things) I was always under the impression they were centuries old. Thanks for the knowledge :)
That is so awesome! Now I understand why it was so emotional. Thank you for sharing the meaning! :)
+Nurul Bird Look up: Original Maori Haka
+Josh Starks Genuine question: isn't the haka a war dance? It seens to be used for everything nowadays.
If your bride tells you: at our wedding my family will do a war cry in your face and you have to respond to them with your own war cry, and you agree. She knows she found the right man.
This was a surprise to the bride from her fiance and family
That’s his boys.
@@keoki90232 Looks like it's both
This is not a war cry, in the traditional sense. You wouldn't cry to your enemies *be true to yourself my son* it's a ballad from a father to a son, or in this case, from a father in law to his son in law.
If he also grew up in New Zealand, he'd be very familiar with the Haka.
I am Muslim can't understand a single word of it but this determination and loyalty for their roots made me cry.
They should take their land back from white colonizers
Yes I agree, I am Muslim too and this is sooooo moving
So do I. I'm Buddhism and my culture might be far away from NZ but why am I crying?
@@wayaway616Because people all around the world have empathy and we feel people who went through injustice.
The indigenous people of New Zealand were fought to submission and they lost their land.
Now when they do their ancestors rituals, you can feel they feel sad about what happened to them.
But times are changing, they may very well take their land back soon.
Religion destroyed many cultures!
The algorithm works for me!
As a Brit this is the f*kn best thing I’ve seen on the internet recently 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Bloody AWESOME… ❤
When the Bride and Groom respond to the Haka , this is called": Returning the Haka". It is considered good manners, and means: "I have heard your words, and will pay heed to them".
Good to know, ty.
George Hollingsworth --- Thank you. I could sense their response took it UP to the next level.
Beautiful and Powerful!!
Lol basicaly new zeland is california + nevada weird hippie yoga vibe on steroids 😂
@@mathewvanostin7118 um .. my culture is not “weird hippie yoga vibes”
@@mathewvanostin7118
You best not insult New Zealanders with their culture, it's tradition after war their prisoners.of war are to be eaten.
I have seen the Haka performed with enthusiasm and energy before this, but never have I seen it done with so much love. What a beautiful sign of respect and appreciation.
That's my take too. So much love.
This was so beautiful and moving in a way that I don't fully understand and cannot fully explain. I was so moved by how the groom embraced heer culture and in turn her community embraced him. How she was in tears seeing her community show up for her in this most cherished way. Just wow. It took my breath away.
It is customary for the groom's family to be the one's singing the Haka or in this case the Tika Tonu.
And they do it to invite the bride and her family into their family.
That's most likely why she's so emotional.
But as I'm sure you've noticed, this event is for everyone. You can even see the catering staff participating!
Oh my gosh that makes it even better! Such a beautiful moment!
I am a Muslim and it made me very happy that they protected their culture in this way, they are all very lucky indeed
There must be something spiritual about this haka thing cus it brought tears to my eyes and I’m a grown man.
I guess it's the spirit of brotherhood among them.
uneed2see me too
It’s a war cry lmao
i have no idea whats happening and i still teared up
Was thinking the same
When the bride and groom joined in gave me chills
Her eyes is moving apart.
the bit when he groom joins in is the the maori equivelant of saying " welcome to the family kid"
I don’t see why…..it’s embarrassing to act like a Neanderthal at your own wedding. This is not romantic at all. Haka is a tribal dance before going to battle and white men are not supposed to do it, it’s only for the Native people, not British ancestry. Get a grip man.
@@gizerauditore9985 so?
@@gizerauditore9985 be respectful
I didn't understand a bit but felt overwhelmed....tears just rolled down...there's a poeer in this....wish u good luck...love from Bharat ❤
Wow, that’s beautiful… not just for
The bride ; but the welcoming. Every man desires to
Be apart of an incredible honourable male community.
Pretty awesome
Love from INDIA ❤🎉... LOVE MAORI brothers and sisters ❤❤❤... Long live heritage. Long live culture ❤🎉
Haka: Maori national dance.
Hongi : The Maori greeting to put the forehead and nose together exchanging the ha; the breath of life and sharing souls.
❤️😭
Toscania I. Fulgencio Reyes Hongi*
Toscania I. Fulgencio Reyes I have hongi each of my children upon birth sharing their first breath into this world it might not mean much to others but means the world to me ☺️ ha ki Te ha kanohi ki Te kanohi (breath to breath face to face) I welcome you to this world my baby
NgatiDreadz I do it every day with my 4-year-old daughter, I say baby give me Hongi😁😍🥰😘
That touching of nose and forehead in greeting made me cry 🥺🥺
What a beautiful tradition and culture. ❤
This was already amazing in the first half, but the bride and groom joining in took it to another level.
If I'm not mistaken, the Tika Tonu Haka is seen as a gift, from the family to the groom and the bride. And, basically, since it talks about being ready to face your adult life, when you join the Haka it does not only mean you're showing you're ready to face your life from now on, but youre returning the Haka as well, basically making a gift to your family. It's complicated, I know, but once I saw a video about this particular form of Haka and all this things was explained this way...I just hope I did not say anything wrong or stupid
Really amazing! So thrilled to watch this!! 👏🏻
Ive watched several Haka videos now, the absolute intensity of their expressions are incredible. After they finish, there must he a recovery period to adjust back to "normal". This takes your breathe away. All the videos have the exact same intensity and displays of emotion, from the young MP to this wedding ceremony. This couple will never forget that day.
All their eyes express a "rage" that is scary. Especially the female participants
New Zealand 🇳🇿 is the only country I know where Europeans and Natives share such a strong cultural bond and their is mutual respect between the two
Much respect from America🇺🇸
Not all the time 😂 there's a lot of rasist people here towards maori 😶
But they are still subject to *inherited* issues stemming from western imperialism...
Still ahead of indigenous relations in USA and Canada
Lot of Maori don't like whites for good reasons.
Morgasm172 that's true. My mum's Maori and my dad's white so I sure see the difference in the family
THE BRIDE AND GROOM JOINING WITH TGE REST OF THE GROUP MADE ME CRYYY I HOPE THEY LAST FOREVER
That part got me too. Makes me want to learn more about my own heritage, the new generation needs to persevere our traditions, every culture has stuff like this, we just need to get in touch with our history as individuals and bring it out in ourselves.
Absolutely freaking love these
This isn’t my culture but EVERY-TIME I HEAR THIS I GET GOOSEBUMPS!!
Using your primal feelings to express deep emotions is a really unique way to tell someone you care about them.
👏👏👏👏👏👏
i'm Aboriginal and it kills me that my ancestors culture wasn't preserved like this.
I'm absolutely in awe of the Maori culture and this was so touching to watch.
exohexoh thank the Brits for that.
exohexoh
What stops you to renew the Aboriginal culture, but for your own people, not as a tourist attraction.
In my town, the white man isn't stopping Aboriginals from expressing their culture. In fact, we have laws to protect it, and we spend a ton of white people's tax money to place Aboriginal symbolism all over the town, but the Aboriginals enjoy Subway sandwiches and alcohol too much to care. Turns out modern white man is the only ones trying to protect your own culture from yourselves abandoning it.
Areus White It really makes me sad, especially for the aboriginal people who are trying to spread their culture, when some aboriginals just don't care at all. I'd really like to see the Australian sports teams do the aboriginal war dances before games and for normal Aussies to do it at everyday celebrations like weddings, funerals and birthdays like Kiwis do with the Haka. It would help Australians understand the aboriginal culture and it could intimidate other teams and it would make the start of Australia New Zealand games absolutely mind blowing. I don't see anything wrong with that.
exohexoh its very sad.... an nzder living in aus i think it's sad how the aboriginal culture isnt as embraced as it shld be.. it shld be something that should be accumulated into the educational system. .idk maybe im wrong. But ya know what i mean?
Love the end, just pure love peace and family
This is absolutely awesome
I love how they couldn't just watch. They had to jump in.
That's part of Haka. It's quite possibly the most beautiful part of Haka-- joining in essentially tells the participants, "I hear you, and I will not turn away from your words." I heckin' love Hakas.
If you watch closely they only focus on the better performers
Some people on here seriously need to educate themselves about other peoples cultures instead of making stupid comments about it.
Replying so more idiots in the comments see this.
+Wynona B
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Feel sorry for those who make stupid comments about it, because they probably have no real culture of their own, whatsoever. And that's why they are clueless about anything like this. They just need to relax and enjoy life more, then maybe they will get it.
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All I have to say sweetie. Is I wish I could've y there with them I'd joined in. it was beautiful. I'm a blubbering mess over here. Balling
+Misty Beebe, Lewis, Frith I agree!
Tbh I'm kinda offended at the stupid comments bc I understand the culture...
It's showing how much they respect it......and that's really means to them a lot....it made me cry...
THE BEST hacka iv ever seen. So beautiful to see Bridge from and other wedding post taking part in this traditional dance.
Never forget who you are or you traditions. Long life and happiness to you
Imagine if a child is bullied and his family presents himself like this in front of those who laugh at him
They'd laugh even more.
@@kheldaurgarth7032 nah this is a very intimidating cry
Imagine big men doing a war cry
At you
Well I'm this video it's not a war cry
But still
Good Idea! We all should do it!
Heh heh heh...An amusing thought; tickled me inside.
😭😭
... My god, when the bridesmaids, bride and groom got into it, I had constant chills for the rest of the video. Crazy awesome.
SOren0414 9
2:06
SOren0414 same
The groom must do so in order to show that he accepts the challenge.
she is like a war goddess
Even the service/wait staff are invloved. Incredibly beautiful
Wonderful that they honored her w the Haka
TRANSLATION:
"What is right is always right!!"
"INDEED!!!"
"What is right is always right!!"
"AH YES!!"
"Be true to yourself, my son!"
"My concerns have been raised about you, so pay attention!"
"What is this problem you are carrying?"
"How long have you been carrying it for? Have you got that? Right, let's go on..."
"So son, although it may be difficult for you, and son, although it seems to be unyielding, no matter how long you reflect on it,"
"The answer to the problem..."
"Is here inside of you..."
"INDEED!!"
"INDEED!!!"
"YES, INDEED!!!!!"
*Husband joins, repeats*
That fact that you translated it makes me cry more
Thank you for that. It's wonderful.
@@Jay-qw1gq I lost it the first time I saw the translation... :'(
Thank you
Ty sweetie. On my 5th view. 10 and counting
I can't believe this made me cry. I love how people keep their cultures alive and that others are willing to learn it for the ones they love.
🤣🤣
@@AdamWest6187 what is so funny?
@@David-mw3sb I died laughing watching this video.
@@jacksonrelaxin3425 fair play to you!
Kris is tan because she is from Mexico.
there is that beautiful lady yesterday
but that was just passing by
Beautiful ceremony!!!
I remember watching this when this was a new video and I have watched you so many times I feel like this is my family. ❤
It's truly moving to see men UNAFRAID to connect with each other. It touched me deeply. Holding on to your culture is beautiful, and they didn't seem to discriminate, since all kinds of people were joining in. I loved it, and I hope to sse it when I go to NZ next month. :-)
We are generally family orientated as a culture so it's not uncommon. Hope you have a good time over here.
You might see one at the airport. There's usually loved ones doing the haka for those arriving on home shores and also those leaving. Even at malls. Have a good trip.
AWESOME!
Tell me ur opinion when u see one haka live there. PLease, let me know whats look like :D
Yeah that disappeared definately. I only could made taht connection when stuffed with MDMA... Its beautiful. It made me drop a little tear.
I wish my culture had a battle cry of respect like this. I absolutely adore this and the Maori culture
What culture are you? :) im Māori/Korean
+Yoon Icorn I'm Puerto Rican.
viking here: our battle cry is "Where are we?"
+vapormissile all my culture does is eat and have sex lol. Not a major fighting culture. Protective more then anything
same!
absolutely respect you
Haka literally translates to breathing fire, ha = breath or exhaling ka = fire. Haka is to speak with intensity and purpose which can be used in a lot of different ways. It is often emphasised with action as well, sometimes without. While performed before wartime’s being apart of it, it can also be celebratory, supportive (haka tautoko) etc Haka is not one thing with one meaning, think of it more as a genre or conduit of expression. I have seen someone propose with Haka spontaneously composed on the spot. Haka is performed as loved ones are buried, as babies are welcomed into homes and in this case at a wedding.
If you are interested in the origins of this specific Haka it is called Tika Tonu. A quick summary of its translation is a father telling his son that he has all the strength and resources within himself to overcome the obstacles he is facing in life now and in the future. If he is worried or concerned to look inside himself for the answers.
The concluding story of the father and son bought me to tears (in a positive way).. Thank you.
Thank you!
May 2021 be good to you and yours.
Isabelle Victoria British Columbia
Just wanna ask, are the words and movements different for each occasion or the same?
@@Si_nengatcha yes and no... my family have a haka that has been passed down from generation to generation that we use for multiple occasions.. weddings, birthdays, funerals etc it is composed as a battle haka but we use it for different things.
Then there are specific haka for example a very popular powhiri haka named “te waka” is used for welcoming people which we also perform. Again although the actions and words of this haka are quite specific in their meaning this isn’ to say other people don’t use it for other things, I have heard it performed as a relative was carried to be buried.
Thank you very much for the explanation.
As an American and knowing nothing of the Maori people. Watching the haka...i cant help but feel it stir something deep. Something feral and raw, pure emotion of spirit, ancient and foreign, but familiar. I have never bore witness to something more true, I need not know what it means to hear its reminder of who I am. May the Maori people live a thousand years, and may they live a thousand more after that.
Realist comment i think i have ever seen on UA-cam.
The main feature of NZ society is its inclusion. The anglo population are taught all about Maori culture and history. Its part of their hertiage and is fiercely defended. I am an Australian and I married into a large NZ family. They saw it as their duty to teach me all about the Maori as well. Even after our marriage ended, the NZ side offered me support and I feel protected. Its amazing.
RangerAgr I cry uncontrollably.
@Ranger ... Check out Wiki for a decent explanation ... it's about life and death, so yes ... as primal and raw as can be !
Me too! It's so moving and can't be put into words for me.
I'm a brit living in the USA. This is the best thing I have ever seen! Thank you.
Absolutely mind blowing energy and emotional
This is beautiful. She is truly surrounded by love. what a blessing.
2 seconds in I was a hater. 5 seconds in I realized it’s because I don’t have friends or family like this.
I can’t lie. This is amazing. Respect and love.
Feel ya
I literally had an emotional breakdown after watching this, so beautiful. That energy transferred right through the screen.
I just told them to beat our dance on our wooden shoes. But even that was painfully pathetic.
@@DylanRomanov Been there done that. More strength for us bro. (not a flat-liner)
Powerful energy. Terrific.
Power passion and pride of Maori bride! Best wishes for you!
is it weird that this made me cry. I've never experienced anything so powerful in culture. I'm completely moved by this brotherhood.
I felt the same way. It is a truly moving video.
same
same
so is es
I keep re watching this and keeps putting me into tears.
Man, if someone did the haka at my wedding, I would be honoured. It's a badass part of a beautiful culture.
@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom are you insisting 😂
@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom I'd prefer you doing the hula in slow mo' 😆
@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom I'm well aware of the tahitian dance, similar to the cook islands traditional dance. And yes it may not be as cute, but in slow motion, it'd last for a while 🤣
@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom send me a demo lol
It's not so much "badass", as it is a very powerful affirmation that you won't let any badass mess with you or yours, regardless how powerful it/s/he thinks they are. If you're right with yourself and yours, you possess the power through HAKA affirmation to cast any demons out of your life .. and marriage!
yeah simon says hurry up 거리에~
So emotional, no wonder the bride cried. And the young lady preforming it too, priceless. ❤❤❤.
Imagine not knowing the culture and accidently enter that wedding
I would join in tbh
WTF, save my soul first!!
Run away
@@NishantKumar-vk5cs ahaha😂😂
✋first reaction run
LOL, I'm imagining someone running in to protect the bride who is crying, then realizing they did an oopsie!
It doesn't matter how many times I have watched this it is still my absolute favorite wedding video.
The Sari Studios i agree, I love this video..
This is so much better than the wedding videos of woman thinking there Beyoncé.
The Sari Studios I agree. I love watching it every so often and it STILL brings me to tears everytime.
The Sari Studios it gives me goosebumps
This is why culture is beautiful, just embrace it its the last thing you got.
I love to come back to this wedding haka from time to time ❤
2:05
Seeing the bride pour her heart in, next to the groom. Was one of the best things I've ever seen in my life.
Couldn’t agree more. She had 100% whilst holding back tears. Powerful stuff
WOW !!!
LOVE her reaction, especially when she joins in!
Never seen anything like this...brought tears to my eyes.
+kab4292 Mine too. Very emotional
same is here
You can just feel the emotion! I loved it!
I don't understand what they're saying but I agree its so awesome!
+Whitney Dahlin It is a cry for life, and also a battlecry. You can get a subtitles version anywhere in youtube. In the wedding, basicly the big group challenge the Marrying couple, and the couple then answers back. Why? Because that's how they show the strenght they have in life to battle everything life throw at them now that they will tie the knot (sort of speak). It's like saying "you won't beat us, together we are stronger".
Always make me cry 😢
Understanding: 000
Tears after watching this 😖😖😖
As a german by nationality, I obviously did understand absolutely nothing.
But as a human, I did understand every single word and gesture.
It pushed me to tears also, to see them all on such a high emotional level.
Yeah? And what is next your wild step? Canibalism?
@@Bloodhound7 These wild tribes practic it too. And made genocide to other tribes after atacking them.
@@xxBitchutecom this dance is called a Tika Tonu. The one I think you’re talking about is the Black Haka.
Ich bin auch Deutsch....and this made me feel I also wanted to be Maori!
half the guys doing the haka here look German
seen this about 10 times and it always makes me cry. very spiritual moment.
Agreed....
Every god damn time!
Pussy
right? people that think this is funny or strange, just cant wrap their minds on how incredibly beautiful this is.
lol each to their own some may find it funny some not so what
Why am I crying?? This is very very beautiful
I don't know the language while watching this I shed tears .Thank you
I'm sorry but some of these comments are a bit annoying, I'm from New Zealand and part Maori, I was raised in Maori culture to an extent not as much as I would've liked but the disrespectful comments that denounce our culture is pretty insulting, I know it's more lack of understanding but the Haka is tradition and I've grown up both watching the Haka and performing the Haka at celebrations, weddings etc You may not understand it but a little respect for another culture would be appreciated.
Preach!
I still get choked up whenever I see this. I'm only of Scottish ancestry and we don't exactly have anything of this nature that is so wonderful and amazing.
We mostly drink and make fun of the English. 😊
I am from the States and understand exactly what you're saying. I'm in your corner and will fight with you to hold those accountable for being disrespectful to your traditions. I am a Warrior myself, and when I watch the haka performed, I feel that warrior spirit in my soul.
Well said. You should be so proud of your culture and the amazing traditions they have. I’ve also heard you are the most inclusive of the worlds natives. You will let whites do the Haka if it’s done with respect. This is how it should be. Take care
Veteran Motors of course colour has never been an issue, there are plenty of white maoris as they are part European but even then its part of our culture to be inclusive to those willing to learn regardless of colour or race :) Thank you for your kind words
Do not pay attention to condemnations. Some just do not understand. It is, actually, amazing and cool tradition. If I was among guests at this wedding, I, was proud to participate. From Russia with love =)
How can something I don't understand move me so much? What a powerful display of energy and love.
Randi Lynn Cassel have you seen "Tribute Hakaz For Jonah Lomu"? If not I think you will be moved.
I completely agree! This was incredibly moving. I felt some tears welling up as well.
Same
this is amazing :) is the groom doing it back mean he accepts ?
Kina sandwich I watched it after you recommended it! Wow it was so powerful and emotional and them poor kids :( my fella plays rugby league and one saw him when he was younger :)
While watching this literally I have a goosebumps
Such a beautiful amazing culture, brought me tears.
Imagine being an alien and teleporting in the middle of this by accident
They would get scared.
I feel like one.
They'd think these people are nuts
“Ight ima head out”
They gonna scared to death
I can't stop watching . The energy and power coming from this just like hijacks my emotions, wraps around my spirit and lifts it up. It speaks to a part of me that is deeply seated and rarely acknowledged or touched by anything. There's much to be thankful for being an American, but our culture is so empty, weak, inauthentic, manufactured and McDonaldized. We're so divided and distant from each other. Look at the men... all different ethnicities yet they stand completely solidified. The love is so beautiful and overwhelming.
+Mia Mendez You have expressed exactly what I feel but could not articulate.
+Kate B :)
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+Mia Mendez Exactly what I thought, you said it perfectly, it's so beautiful, all that energy, I would love to go to New Zealand to learn the meaning behind all those words and to learn all of this, fan-tastic.
If you haven't already. Watch "Haka documentary beats by Dre " and there is a video of this "Wedding Haka "with subtitles.
wow, incredible, goosebumps
This will scare the groom away
The most beautiful thing in the world. So intense and so emotional.
Too all the people of New Zealand.................God knows...I hope you last a million years. You have a unity and a beauty about you I wish my country had.
Thank you! :) You too
Where is your country?
You had better not be a WOKE American. If you are and you think Colonials took the land and you have to apologize you are sadly mistaken. Every country or group of people took others land and did terrible things since the dawn of modern mankind. It's called survival and survival of the fittest.
If you are a WOKE American, you have to hate this Wedding because the beautiful Maori bride is marrying a Mormon and basically they are current best Colonial colonizers of the modern age and they unite their vanquished with their Cult Christianity.
Not taking anything away from the Maori this is a beautiful custom and should be preserved but countries that were "colonized" survive, grow, and prosper because the IDEAS of the COLONIZERS were successful IDEA that have SUCCESS and MERIT.
This sad LIBERALISM in America and around the World is a cancer!! Young people want to have Socialism now, SOCIALISM. Go talk to any CUBAN that escaped SOCIALISM and ask them how that went or talk to Latin American Socialism. There is a reason they are escaping that for America!! Don't even apologize!!
Tearing up .... what a wonderful video.
Oh that we all would have this much passion and commitment to each other…. Speechless…
Do you see the focus in these people's eyes! They believe everything that they're saying with all of their spirit and heart! I literally have chills , so beautiful it brought me to tears and I don't even know what this means or what they said but I know it's something cultural and spiritual because you can feel the can feel the vibe !!! when they're done with the dance there's peace a quiet for a moment everyone's in a trance or something!
I did Maori studies at uni, NZ in short, you are absolutely correct. In the end, everyone is equally respected and their differences are put aside.
Completely wide open Emotionally... pure heart and soul... I always cry when I see the Haka... especially this one!!
esto es lo que necesitaba ver
Pricilla Ruiz gay
At my wedding everyones eyes were red af
How very special this must have been for the bride.
It is for everyone who sees the value of this.
Her reaction is on point bless her
Incredible ❤
Absolutely fantastic.. i love it❤❤❤❤
Why'd they do homegirl like that in the thumbnail 😅
That what i too was thinking 😂😂😂
Her eyes like that. Sorry but LOL
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Sorry but I can't 😅
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