Why the haka should not be considered a joke
With the grand launch of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand just days away, the football world is ready to discover a new culture in which the Haka, a dance with many meanings, is played.
In New Zealand, haka is used plural and carries multiple meanings. Art that is more subtle than it looks and handled with precision. The best known is “Ka Matti”, composed by Maori chief Ngati Tua Te Rauparaha, and unveiled to the general public in 1987, during the first Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Since then, some have let themselves go and thought they could fit the gesture into New Zealand culture without consequence. Lyon had attempted it in 2006 to celebrate as French champions, but it happened thousands of kilometers away from Auckland. the Spanish and Dutch anthologies imitated the haka They fell into the trap as soon as they arrived in the territory to prepare for their tournament, deeply offending their New Zealand hosts with this caricature. However, there is a useful caveat ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which begins on July 20, that allows us to recall the origin of this dance, a custom in the country of ferns.
Be careful, it’s sacred
Always very prominent on the side of rugby players, the haka is not an art specifically for the sport or the field of sports. by Professor Steve Jackson, who specializes in sports and national identity, “It is up to the national sports organizations, their teams and the athletes to decide whether or not to use the haka”. Soccer players and soccer players have chosen to abstain, unlike their XV counterparts, but also cricket, ice hockey or American football. In any case, everyone should respect this dance which can be paraphrased in different ways to incorporate it into their performance without forgetting to train it and understand its meaning before practicing it. In New Zealand, most high schools have their own haka, which can be used to welcome or leave visitors as well as to honor and show respect to people. Most notable was Jeremy Habita, Lecturer in Maori Physical Education at the University of Otago, in the south of the country, after watching videos of Spanish and Dutch players. “The Spanish and Dutch teams came to our house and broke the precious family heritage. A mistake can be forgiven, but without an apology there is nothing to forgive.” The Choices may have deleted their video, and the pill clearly didn’t pass…
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