A bit of culture...
The New-Zealand is one country who has lot of culture, an fascinating history...!
In first, you have to know what's the Haka:
The Haka is one dance interpret by the Maori people before to go to wars, for importants ceremonies...
This dance is became more famous grace the New-Zealand rugby team because before all matchs, players of this team, interpret the Haka to impress the adverse team! And I think that it make a success!
Video of the Haka by All Blacks here !
Lyrics ''Ka mate'':
Ringa Pakia (Slap the hands against the thighs)
Uma tiraha (Puff out the chest)
Turi whatia (Bend the knees)
Hope whai ake (Let the hips follow)
Waewae takahia kia kino (Stamp the feet as hard as you can)
Ka mate! Ka mate! (It is death! It is death!)
Ka Ora! Ka Ora! (It is life! It is life!)
Tenei te ta ngata puhuru huru (This is the hairy person)
Nana nei i tiki mai (Who caused the sun to shine)
Whakawhiti te ra (Keep abreast! Keep abreast!)
A Upane ka upane! (The rank! Hold fast!)
A upane kaupane whiti te ra! (Into the sun that shines!)
''Moko'', Maori tattoo :
For the Maori, the tattoo (=Moko) has one signification sacred. It’s a very important stage in the life of a Maori: it’s a passage enter the childhood and the grown-up age.
The Moko is a drawing on all the face, on the buttocks or on the legs for Maori warriors.
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And on the
lips, on chin or on the shoulders for the women.
All this tattoos are very painful !
If you want more informations, you can go on this website, where you have lot of precisions about the maori culture !
