American Fans Freak Out Over Maori All Blacks Haka Against The British And Irish Lions
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As a Brit who spent a year on exchange playing schoolboy rugby in New Zealand I can confirm facing a Haka is terrifying
Oh their telling the truth I’ve faced this and it is intense
Man I would love to see a pov reaction from the opposing team.
I am a First Nations person, for me the emotion I feel when I see these is not fear, but challenge. To be honest it makes me want to fight.
@@VadulTharysyou've lost the challenge mentally and emotionally when you feel like fighting them... that's the trick! 😂
From what I can gather, it can be used as a war cry, a greeting, a challenge. I've even seen footage from a wedding. Would frighten the bejesus out of me, that's for sure.
This isn’t just posturing, the All Blacks back it up. Be afraid, be very afraid.
As a Welsh person and passionate about rugby... I have to agree.
The South African team keeps a real close eye on them.
Yep, back it up by being the 3rd best team in the world.
The HAKA performed at Jonah Lomu's (Greatest rugby player ever in my opinion) funeral was the most beautiful heartbreaking HAKA I have ever seen.
Cannot watch it without bursting into tears
That make s cry too…. Every time I think of the big guy such a humble man….. he inspired a lot of kids around the world to play the game and they would turnout in droves to be next to him. RIP Jonah
I'm an Australian and I can't watch it all without experience goosebumps, pride for him an the Maori and tearing up a bit. He was an absolute legend and a true representation of Maori strength and endurance. Glad to call my Maori brothers whanau
So with you on that one, RIP big man
Me too.
I'm Scottish and a big rugby fan and there is nothing that compares to this war dance before a game. What you need to remember is that they are also the best rugby nation on earth, as if that wasn't intimidating enough for the opponent. This isn't WWE. The emotions and pride these players take in performing this ritual is absolutely real.
Ha! Australia disagrees!
Australian rugby players may not be intimidated by the haka, but out of 177 games played between the 2 nations, The All Blacks have won 124 times.
@mollyfletcher7746 Australia is no walk over though.
I'm so very blessed. I'm Scottish and live in New Zealand 😂 🇳🇿 😍 ❤
@@RebeccaGogovcevNew Zealand is the best rugby team, that’s a well known fact
It doesn't need to intimidate you, knowing you're about to play the All Blacks is intimidating enough.
Im Australian & the Haka gives me goosies. Amazing to watch. Much respect to our cuzzies over the ditch 💞🇦🇺
I’ve faced it numerous times on the rugby field and it’s intimidating but also a sign of respect from them that they are laying down a challenge. Best way to react is to accept the challenge, don’t turn away or laugh or react just look at them, be respectful but not weak and play the game. In my experience if you are courageous and accept the challenge and play as hard as you can, you will find off the field the Māori opposition will be the kindest, most generous, most loyal friends but god help you if you disrespect the haka.
Well said.... I'm aussie, not much into rugby, but know many Maori blokes being in construction.... 99.9% of em all are gentle giants.... BUT, to disrespect the HAKA in any way shape or form in front of my friends across the ditch is nothing short of suicidal! Much love to my cuz's bro!
As an American, I don't give a tinker's-F**K about rugby...but even I KNOW that the All-Blacks haka is LEGENDARY. EVERY sports fan knows of this.
I would love to see AFPlayer stack up to New Zeland playing Rugby
( With out pading ) For 90 min with no changeing teams!!!
@@xarisstylianou lol now you're just being mean :)
@@xarisstylianou American football is for pussy's :)
Strange statement considering American college Football is like Rugby.
Its an official challenge bro. The team is asking the opponents if they are ready for war.
Don’t disagree
I think the issue in previous years was the opposition didn’t respecting the Hakka (thinking of teams turning there backs….history I guess). Buck Shelford helped it out of the pitiful rendition I remember as a kid. His mantra was do it as a worrier, or don’t do it!
Whatever Noah 😂
You need to experience Haka live, like rocket launches and gunfire it’s not the same on video.
apart from other teams not being aloud to confront the haka which is bullshit
I'm a 75 yr old English woman. The maori HAKA just makes me melt and brings back wonderful memories of what real strong virile handsome men used to be like when I was young. Happy days.❤
Back to bed with you, Nanna.. lol 😂
Well said Rosie .As an old Kiwi lady ,I know what you mean . A treat to be around them all day haha ,memories are great 😉
@@FFF666GPhahaha! Down bad
@@vivefortisthis can’t be real 😂
Granma 😂😂 theres kids around 😂😂
As an Australian, and New Zealand's closest neighbour, I always have admired how Maori culture has been embedded in popular NZ culture. We have only started recently with recognising and respecting the First Nations people of Australia.
I’ve seen Australians make an effort to embrace the culture that was there before the Western culture took over and I applaud that. I’m sure it’s not embraced by everyone yet, but it probably wasn’t embraced when we started doing the same thing here NZ either. Now every kiwi is onboard, and it’s a point of national pride.
@@hankgoldenshaftShuuush. There is absolutely no comparison with the Maori and Australian Aboriginal. Basically: Don't "F" with them/us. 😮😊
NZ need get to get rid of Jacinda... horribly looking like hitler
Yeah, why are white Australians so much more racist than white New Zealanders?
I completely agree - we have a lot to learn from NZ.
It’s a privilege being on the other side..I speak from experience..we had played a school from NZ on tour and they treated us to a hair raising and inspirational Haka..oh and then they demolished us on the pitch too..I tackled a lad and ended up in hospital! Was my dads second time watching me play (exactly the same thing happened first time…that was his last!) 😂
😂Probably thinks your a serial killer
He was probably sitting there in such fear for your safety ( scrums are brutal.) that he accidentally conjured his worst fears up.
Better he stays away from your games. 😊
You don't go to A&E on a Saturday in NZ unless you're dying. It's always full of rugby players.
It’s also a sing of respect and being on the other side it’s a special feeling being a Maori myself it’s not just a haka it’s seeing our history grow in a positive way
I am so glad you said this, Pakeha here, but I always understood, it was a sign of respect that the other side was worthy of the challenge. Glad my understanding is correct.
Māori warriors! My Polynesian brothers! I feel pride. I feel the mana, the spirit when they share the haka. Respect! Our cultures like the haka is a way to preserve our history too.
I've faced a Haka once before a rugby game, and honestly I was so excited to be facing it it actually fired me up as much as the guys doing it. We won the game as well. Standing with my team in a line facing it you just feel the energy coming off the guys and the ground, it was great. Definitely the worst plan is to step away or ignore it or turn your back or whatever. Suck up that energy!
I disagree: I saw a championship American football game once. One team had a significant Maori contingent, so they performed the haka before the game in the direction of the other team.
The other team ignored them, just ambled around on their side of the field, doing things like stretching, preparing their equipment, chatting about the forthcoming game, those things. They were under no obligation to acknowledge what the other team was doing--nor should they have been. Fine if they wish to perform a cultural tradition before the game, but remember, that's their tradition. The opposition need not acknowledge it.
Guess what? The team that performed the haka lost. The coach of the team that won went on to coach in the National Football League. When the two teams faced each other again in the championship played the following year, the team that did the haka the previous year decided not to do it.
Never mind sucking up the energy from the other team--bring your own.
@markv1274 as a maori native, you don't have to stand in a line and face the haka, that's just respect for the culture of the other team. Performing the haka obviously doesn't ensure a win, first and foremost it's used as a sign of respect between the players despite the hakas dark history, that's why most teams tend to face and respect it. I've only ever lost one game when we performed a haka but it was still all love, we don't think we are better than the other team it's just respect given.
@@markv1274your just a racist cunt .come face the all blacks. You pussy s
@@markv1274 it's called respect maybe the American people should try it .
@@JesusChrististheway1010na tbh so many americans have shown mad respect for it, you see so many of the whiteboy americans with the classic kiwi mullets 😂. Ive seen celebrities who know absolutely NOTHING about our culture, get emotional. That guy just needs to educate himself on what a haka is, its never been about who wins or loses the game when it comes to Haka Mr mark, now go tell your people 🥴.
As a British person I have the most respect for the Maouri people. The HAKA makes me cry every time ❤
*Maori
@@dannie2712, beat me to it.
So much respect that you spelled it wrong 😂
Makes me cry too
Actually all of you spelled it wrong. It's Māori. But, at least OP was saying something nice...
I just discovered the Haka yesterday watching one of a group of young friends sending off their cousin to follow their dreams - done in an airport. I was SO moved, I have been online searching and watching every single Haka I can find. This is powerful stuff. Culturally, personally, and in every way moved me. I have a whole new respect for them, and their culture. When you watch other Haka's outside of sports, as tributes at funerals, weddings, to support one another - you will feel it differently. Such honor and respect!
We are a proud nation. Thank you for sharing
My favs are when it's 2 nations that do one facing off. NZ does the Haka, Tonga does the Sipi Tau, Samoa does Siva Tau, and Fiji does the Cibi.
I am from South Africa and this is beautiful.
Fellow Saffer here! Go BOKKE! But yeah, respect to the All Blacks and I never get tired of watching the haka.
As an Aussie, our brothers from NZ gives us chills.
From a South African who strongly supports the Springboks, watching the Haka is so powerful lots of respect for the All Blacks to me Springboks and the All Blacks are the two powerhouses of rugby.
For now, the Wallabies will be back
As a Māori being on both sides of the haka it’s emotional. Lots of emotion to feel but definitely gets you pumped up for anything
Big England rugby fan here we love it mate. Thanks for the amazing energy it brings to the game. 👍
Ohhh what they do is called haka? I thought that was the teams name
@@YesNo-vm4qo na this team is called the Māori all blacks. But it’s not only sports teams that do Hakas. We do hakas to welcome people. To farewell people and for any special occasion. There is a haka for almost anything. Most emotional ones are at funerals. And being part of the haka for a funeral is very hard but also so good
@@nathanhammond9359 sounds amazing. If i get the chance to visit nz i hope i have the pleasure to see one live. But it is a really long flight
@@YesNo-vm4qo just go to an all blacks rugby game. It’s not as good but it hits the spot
Show you are a warrior culture without actually fighting! The Haka is also one of the most moving ceremonies when performed as a show of respect. I'm always moved when it is performed at funerals, weddings and even graduation ceremonies. It seems to me to be impossible to perform properly without committing to it fully, which is why it's so powerful. Respect! 🥝
After the Christchurch massacre there was a man who did a solitary haka outside the mosque where the majority of the murders happened. It was quite late in the evening, and it was incredibly powerful. His rage and defiance of the hatred behind the killing was palpable. UA-cam removes links but, if you google; "Man Performs Haka At Mosque Site". You should find it. The videos aren't great as most of the reporters had gone home but, even so, it's worth watching to the end.
Beautifully said, from a kiwi
The Moari battalion that was part of the WW2 defence of Crete and was famous for its courage. Part of this unit's history is written in the small museum in Rotorua, in NZ's North Island; the story goes that the Germans who were parachuting onto Crete were opposed by soldiers of NZ's Moari battalion who fought until they had expended all their rounds. The Maori then left their fixed positions, performed their Haka, fixed bayonets and charged their enemy. A German officer who misfortune is was to land in front of the charging Maori, unholstered his side arm, put it against his head and pulled the trigger.
^ Maōri.
Thats not entirely accurate. But there was a bayonet charge led by the Maori starting with a haka, but there were Aussies charging along with them. Google the Battle of 42nd street.
I lived in New Zealand and every time I see the Haka I get goosebumps 🇳🇿🇳🇱
Watching the Haka always gives me goosebumps! It’s magnificent. I love Māori culture. They sing beautifully too. 😊❤
Watching the Haka alone is worth the ticket price.... amazing to watch!..(as a Welshman)
Yes @richard,but can they sing like us,we'll some of us?
When the Maori people perform the haka they are channelling their ancestors that is why it is so powerful it is a spiritual experience
They are my ancestors too! All European people living today are descended from Maori ancestors living about 5 or 6000 years ago. The genetic isopoint means this is a mathematical inevitability.
@@stevencarr4002I don’t know where you got your information from but that it’s very incorrect. If you want to feel connected to an indigenous culture, there are many in Europe that did get oppressed and discouraged in the name of “sameness”
@@stevencarr4002going off your last name, there are plenty of options where you could connect. Irish, Scottish, and Welsh, all of which have beautiful and rich history with their own languages and cultures that were forbidden and oppressed
The Haka is great, Great, GREAT. If the KIWIS didn’t perform the haka tens of thousands of fans would leave the ground hugely disappointed.
It is horrible to get to the pub late and realise you have missed it.
You shouldn't interpret the haka as aggression/taunting on their part, as much as you should interpret it as warriors honouring you and showing their respect. I never played rugby, but I would feel deeply honoured to be on the other side of a haka and I would bow to them to return the honour and respect in my own European way.
You should watch the Irish fans reaction to the HAKA. They sang "The Fields of Athenry" in response which tells a famine story of the 1840s Ireland. It's a signature song that is sung at every international match, whether soccer or rugby. A perfect way to accept the challenge of the HAKA, and respect it at the same time. Ireland won the match too.
Doesn’t beat Willie Anderson and the squad in ‘89 when they literally stepped nose to nose with the Haka. Truly spine tingling. ua-cam.com/video/-fg4FyhZ-Kg/v-deo.htmlsi=lBr9RaWXpmxT0_-2
Can confirm, when I was on the other side of the field watching this happening to me there's two things that ran through my mind, "I don't wanna fight them" and "I hope the food in the local hospital is alright cause that's my breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next 6 months"
I'm English and it always sends a shiver down the spine
Proud to be maori 🙌 very powerful and spiritual ❤️ maori war dance i get so emotional every time i watch my people perform the Haka I feel it in my deep in my soul get.... Beautiful to see people experiencing and seeing maori culture lets go NZ❤️🔥
It should be noted that the Haka can be performed by a mix of people not just Maori . There are some Anglos ,Tongan ,Samoan & maybe even Fijian players in the national team.The Haka in a sense represents all of the people of New Zealand .
Not this particular team. This is the Māori All Blacks. The All Blacks are a different team. Some Māori All Blacks team members do indeed play for the All Blacks at different times but they tour as completely different squads.
@@hypecameraI haven’t seen a Maori touring side in some time in Australia.I see that this an all Maori team. The All Blacks that play internationally are made up of a cross section of New Zealand society that perform the Haka .
@@NELCARM correct!
I’m a kiwi and some friends of mine from SA showed me pictures of them doing a Haka (their version) before a rugby game. Super cool
It Represents NZ. Bam!
Mate this is the easy part the hard part is when you play them and not many teams ever succeed against this lot. Best in the world
I saw a statistic that the All Blacks are the most successful sports team, of any sport, ever. 77.12% win rate over 118 years.
The Maori ABs not far behind with a flat 70% win rate.
Over 45 years.
WALES is the other team as a Welsh person it's the most amazing thing to see and never forgotten ❤️
Coming from a Māori who has been on both sides of the haka, being on the other side of the haka felt more exciting/terrifying more than intimidating. Such an awesome feeling to both perform and witness it. Great reactions by the way. Much love from NZ
Did the All Blacks win this game? Anyone know?
I'm Australian... New Zealander's are family. These warriors psyche out their opponents, much like the 'bezerkas'. No one wants to be on the other side of this, yet here they are! Don't worry, whether Australian, Irish or British... it's alway's a great battle. Much respect!❤🇳🇿🇦🇺
It lacked the throat cutting action at the end....usually reserved for the Australians. 🤣👍
The Kapa o Pango haka concludes with a traditional gesture signifying "drawing vital energy into the heart and lungs".
It has often been mischaracterised as resembling a throat-cutting gesture. The All Blacks don't mind exploiting the resemblance, and I respect that, especially against Australians.
Realistically though, I won't mind when they phase out that haka, or modify the gesture to make it less gory. The perceived "offensiveness" may be exploited to build support for opposition to the right for teams to stage pre-game challenges.
@@jaygee5693 I'm Irish and I would be appalled if someone ever stopped the kiwis doing the haka before matches. It's one of the finest spectacles in sport.
Not a great Rugby fan but the All Blacks are really special. ❤
Quoting Deadpool, the other team were wishing they had worn the brown pants today
As a (Sri Lankan born) Brit - I Love the Haka - always makes me moist up everytime. It is a reminder of what British Imperialism did, with use of weapons - and what it must always acknowledge, as a Dark part of its History.
It is heartbreaking that so many people lost their connection to their cultures and heritage in the name of “being civilised by the English” 😢
I like a good haka. This was on of the best I've seen. As you said, with the fog and the lighting, the 'production value' here is great.
Dread, if you want to see a great response to the Haka you need to see the Irish crowds response when what seemed to be the entire crowd singing a patriotic Irish 'folksong' while the Haka was in progress.
That was awesome.
As an Aussie, singing it during the Haka seems disrespectful. Not that I've seen that video.
Saw that game at the Aviva in Dublin. The crowd started singing spontaneously towards the end of the Haka. Goosebump stuff. Far from insulting, the crowd rose to the challenge. The Kiwi players acknowledged the response, and said they welcomed it. Makes for great sporting theater!
Its intense on the other side and its respect and accepting the challenge.
The other side is jitting in their panties knowing they're facing the greatest Rugby team in the world.
I'm Irish, and watching New Zealands Haka is really something special to watch. It's a display of unity to me. Gives u goosebumps watching it.
Gives you chills and goosebumps
I'm a welshman,we don't shout and ball,we sing alot,mind you at the moment we haven't got much to sing about,but we shall return,I hope.
Brother the Haka is a challenge in this instance. To be graced by a Haka before you play is one of the highest honors Maori can bestow upon you. They are challenging you to a duel, a rugby war as such. When you said that you would stand there thinking, "I can't let you get to me". "I know this is your culture, but I have mine".. etc....that is the perfect way to respond. That is when the challenger accepts the challenge and the Haka in that moment turns from a challenge, to a mark of respect.
We have been doing this for the longest time and I’d like to think it is respected by others and believe me the other teams love it or hate they know it’s coming it’s not the only place it is performed but as a New Zealander when you see it or hear it makes you proud to be a kiwi lol
New Zealand has a culture, they have song, dance, food and the Haka and they are proud of it.
The US has Levi's jeans, McDonalds, guns, mass shootings and bombs and they are proud of it.
Lol
@@magnumpi8097 Could be worse.. and here come the American Eagles doing their famous Line Dance
smh
Māori people have a culture. White New Zealanders are culturally British. Language, Coronation St, etc. Most white NZers are ignorant of Māori culture and prefer it like that. I’m happy to say Māori struggles for self determination are slowly changing NZ for the better…
Being over the top inaccurate can be funny, but this isnt.
@@newbris wasn't written to be funny.
cultural apropiation means cultural integration, and thats when a nation becames invisible. respect from Argentina, we see you in the World Rugby Cup this year
The team I was on faced the Haka. It was a huge privilege to witness a great tradition 🎉
This is my culture and facing a haka at this level of sport should be accepted as respect also a challenge, this haka is about our mountain our land and people gone before us
I went to school in New Zealand and the college I went to the Haka was a pretty large part of recognising people and their achievments. At the beginning of the school year all the senior students participated in a powhiri, which would be described as a welcoming ceremony. You performed waiata (Māori songs) while the guests came into the hall and once everyone had arrived we went straight into the college's Haka. We would perform the Haka for teachers who were retiring or on other occasions like that. I have been on the receiving end of a Haka and it is an amazing sight! But being part of an amazing Haka beats it every time.
It's funny that you said , this doesn't intimidate me , most of these guys would run right over the top of you. All of these men are well over 6ft , see how much padding they have on. Warrior Nation 🇳🇿
He didnt say that. He said he wouldnt let them impose themselves over him, which is dead right.
@@biggiesmalls3096that's what we maori want you people to think like that. But in a way to respect your ancient ancestors. And not in a way if it's racism.
@@biggiesmalls3096because if it's racists talk .we as maori. Want fxxk around. Taking you out .
Tough eh Bro!!! we don't muck around down here... I'm a Kiwi... I live in Australia.. hard long story
I live in South Africa which is about the only other Commonwealth nation that reveres rugby quite as much as the New Zealanders. Because of that the Springboks get some pretty intense Hakas from the All Blacks and they are impressive.
The rivalry does back almost a century and during the Second World War, when the South African and New Zealand Divisions were fighting alongside each other in North Africa, they naturally challenged each other to a game. So poult was the match, legend has it that German reconnaissance reports described the occasion as, "the South African Division and the New Zealand Division appear to be attacking each other."
Lol. Pretty sure that South Africa are our fiercest and most respected opponents too. Nearly always guaranteed to be a blood bath as both sides give it EVERYTHING.
i remember playing Football(Soccer) against a Maori guy and i tried to go shoulder to Shoulder with him it was like hitting a wall lol and im like 6'4 and 16 stone,then i found out he played rugby back in New Zealand lol,these dudes bones are made double the thickness then alot of people from different countries,I love the Haka i think its so powerful and it would actually make me wanna play better against them........Bless
Actually - that is true!
I'm Maori, & they've discovered that Maori/Polynesian bones have higher bone mineral density...which makes them heavier & stronger!
I remember my dad telling me about being in the army with some Maori guys, here in Aust. If the was trouble, obviously the M.P.'s were called in. They never tried to drag the Kiwi's away, just waited till they calmed down and climbed into the back of the truck willingly. No point in going toe to toe with them. You lose!
Everytime I see the haka I get goosebumps
When I was a child I went with my dad to the airport late late at night to pick up a relative and the All Blacks were at the airport and did the haka
I’d never heard of it before and watching those huge men echo through the airport is one of the best memories of my life! It’s incredibly beautiful and does something on a molecular level in your body.
On the other side, you are enthralled!
It’s about respect. It’s a bad omen to disrespect the Haka - those that have, have lost
you gained a new sub for this one. from Aotearoa/New Zealand
The Haka is a challenge! Yes it's intimidating ,it's meant to be . It's also traditional part of Maori and New Zealand culture . They do it in school rugby as well .
This is why the British settlers never wanted to fight the Mauri. They made a land deal rather than fighting for territory ....cant blame them
Being on the other side of a Haka is a humbling experience.
You want to know what the other side might be thinking… in one word… “Powerful”
To be on the receiving end of a Haka is a respectful thing. We dont do it for every adversary. Some people arent worth it if you catch my drift. Its widely known and accepted in world rugby that we do the haka and for the most part its respected by the opposition. Standing strong and watching head on and unwavering is just as powerful and redeemable than performing it.
When performing a haka it's a challenge in this situation.
If you want to react back to them that is no problem at all.
It's a challenge...challenge accepted.
I love this Haka 🥰 Its the first time Ive seen this one. Can you imagine standing on the field receiving this challenge and you can feel your blood boiling because of your impatience or your feeling the hype? Well, that's what the Haka is suppose to do. It is asking you to accept their challenge and invite you to reciprocate. Your reciprocation is your challenge on the field. You have accepted the challenge by playing against them. The Haka takes less than 2mins which is not a lot of time and not included in the time of play. So enjoy it and get worked up cos they are there to battle. Not for the faint hearted.
You should watch what happens when you disrespect the haka
I am an Aussie and I am relieved these boys have my back.
Imagine being a British solder hundreds of years ago seeing this for the first time you think your pants are clean
The dance before a battle, historically correct and in many older times was successful in preventing a blood bath
❤Love it!!!! RESPECT ✊🏾
All I know if I saw the All Blacks doing the Haka only a few metres in front of me ... I'll be crapping my pants ... leave the ball on the bloody ground ... and run out the stadium ... thinking ... is it all really worth this. Then finding my way to the nearest Coopers and scull a few schooners ... thanking my lucky stars.
What does the other side think?
"F-ck! I wouldn't want to knock any their beers over in a pub".
Even if it was by accident!
3:20 It all really depends on the individual and how they take the challenge, some get a bit nervous after seeing the haka, others let it fuel their motivation to hopefully win against them and some in the past didn't care for it and didn't understand it. But overall I believe a lot of opposing rugby players feel a massive surge of pride and honor when they face the haka. It's a battle cry to you, it's up to the player to answer
Auckland grammar v kings college game where both schools do the Haka is amazing
In a lot of games in the Pacific region , there will be a response by the opposing team now a days to the All Blacks and the haka.
Imagine hearing that coming out of trench in WW1.
The Turks did in Gallipoli
I love this ! I have faced a Haka playing rugby and I appreciate the cultural importance but I also recognise it for what it is , a way to welcome visiting tribes and to also throw down a challenge. I loved the fact that my team were being challenged before the game , my take on it was let’s embrace it , respect it and then go and smash the living daylights out of the team laying down this challenge and may the best team win and then we all go and have a beer together. That’s rugby in a nutshell
What the other side is usually thinking is, "Do I really have to be here today?"
Nobody really wants to play the All Blacks, not unless they're well accustomed to losing.
Reading the comments I have to add, the Haka is about the Warrior challenge .. Intimidate, yes. But the point most of the World misses is the fact that if you face this you are being asked to bring your Best, challenge and if you can .. Win!. If you ever get the chance to face a Haka it's probably because you are the best at your game and to be fair a sign of respect. Love from NZ
Every nation respects the Haka when playing New Zealand. We all enjoy watching it too, and despite that, it's very intimidating at the same time.
Calm and respectful is the best way to recieve a challenge Haka. The givers of the Haka respect you for not being intimidated or disrespectful.
The Challenge and show of respect.
As a South African... we ain't scared. But its beatiful to watch.
I worked at an all boys prep school in England Nd we had a Maori come in and teach the boys the Haka. They loved it!
So there's two sides to this. Being on the opposing side of the Haka can be either a boost in energy because the people you are going against are performing something that has been passed down in generations, the other side of things can actually psych you out. But the biggest offense you could offer the Haka or the people performing it is turn your backs to them. Showing strength and unity in your team by making your stand will get nothing but the respect from those that are performing.
It’s a real sight to see this done live. I’ve had the privilege of seeing it years ago during Rugby World Cup in ‘07 when All Blacks played Scotland at Murrayfield.
The more ferocious the haka, the higher the level of respect to the opposition/enemy. Culturally that is.😊
You reach up and pull your ancestors into you. You are not alone. Your ancestors are with you giving you strength for the impending battle. Giving you strength to win.
Ask the Germans in WWII. The Maori Pertalion was told to hold a hill at all costs. The Germans throw everything at them but still couldn't take it. eventually, the Maoris ran out of ammo so they start throwing whatever they had at the Germans with nothing left to lose they all jumped up and stared the Haka when finished they ran down the hill at the Germans. The Germans with machine guns dropped them and ran for their lives.
Watching a Māori Haka and then a Haka from one of the other S. Pacific nations is very very special.
If your on the other side to the Hakka you reverence it by being silent and then play the best bloody game of rugby you’ve ever played…..
Not if your culture has its own proper response. When the All Black perform a Haka before facing Tonga, their opponents fire back with the Sipi Tau. Sometimes both teams perform at the same time, sometimes they take turns. Watching _two_ teams of huge scary men stamping and chanting and beating their chests at each other is _really_ spine-tingling.
Completely agree!
Not a massive history buff but I think that the native Māori were descendants of the Samoan and Tongan nations…Polynesian (and maybe Melanesian’s) the only ones strong enough to get to the land of the long white cloud?
I'm a 6'5 American bodybuilder. I used to live in NZ and the last time i was there, i was in an elevator at a hotel on the North Shore of Auckland and the boys trying out for the world cup stepped into the elevator with me.
I'm 6'5 and a solid 110kg. Ive never felt so tiny in my life.
These men were not human. They were giants. I honesty thought the elevator would break....but thankfully, they let me live to tell this tale.
I still have my NZ jersey, though I don't dare look at it without permission
You can feel the energy usually you dont know how to feel but the energy is real
Getting a Haka is a great honor - feeling that energy and might
You should see the maori doing haka while at an amarican indian meeting. It was awesome. They traveled to america to do it.
As a South African, if you think you wont be intimidated you are dreaming and you also dont know how good The All Blacks are. There's probably an 85% to 90% chance you are gonna lose the match anyway if you are not a top 5 team in the world, you do not underestimate them, just like the Springboks you can never count them out. The Springboks and All Blacks are the biggest teams in the world and even we dont take this display lightly. Massive respect for New Zealand and Haka they always do before every game, facing them wont be the same without it. I just watched a video of Jim Hamilton who played for Scotland and even he said when you are watching it from the other side you think to yourself "we are F#%$ED" and thats coming from a guy whos 2.04m and 126kg.