If you're even remotely interested in New Zealand (or rugby), you've probably seen a haka dance performed. Often described as a Maori war dance, hakas are one of the country's most important ...

and represented by the quivering of the hands in the dance. Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance. Today, haka is defined as that part of the Maori dance repertoire where the men are to the ...

The haka is a traditional dance that reflects the passion, vigour and identity of the Maori race. Today it has been adopted by New Zealand sporting teams to 'challenge' their opponents! However, the ...

South Africa apologise for interrupting All Blacks’ Haka before Rugby Championship clash - Music and fireworks also sounded ...

KASHIWA, Chiba Prefecture--Some 9,000 kilometers from where the traditional Maori dance originated, children from a rugby club here gave a powerful rendition of the haka, famed for its iconic ...

Watch as they perform the traditional dance before they take on the South Africans. The haka has become a part of popular culture thanks to the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, but the country ...

When the haka is used as a war dance, the idea is to threaten or warn your opponent - but this isn't its only theme As New Zealand mourns the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings ...

The closing moments of the Haka -- a traditional Maori war dance -- were affected as the pre-match schedule went awry at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. The South African Rugby Union wrote ...

Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki takes on the ceremonial role amid heightened tensions with the conservative government, which is ...

The All Blacks have accepted a SA Rugby apology after fireworks, music and a jet flyover drowned out their haka before last ...

Traditionally, opposition teams and fans remain silent while New Zealand perform the Haka prior to a rugby match. However, the ceremonial Māori dance was interrupted on Saturday by music and ...