What is the meaning of the haka? Why do New Zealand's rugby teams perform it? The Sporting News explains the ceremonial dance ahead of the All Blacks' World Cup opener against France.

The Haka is one of rugby’s most hallowed traditions, a ceremonial Maori war dance performed by New Zealand’s All Blacks before each match.

For the first time in almost a year, Arizona Stadium may witness the Wildcats football team take part in the prominent Ka Mate Haka dance that was prohibited last October for the team performing ...

The haka is a war dance. If you’re going to stand there like that, then in the past people would have charged.” Over the years, the issue has hardened into an intractable dilemma.

Because haka is a war dance, it perpetuates and sustains a "stereotype of hypermasculinity" and "savagery," Uluave-Hafoka says, with the performers seen as "big, masculine and scary, and they're ...

The Haka is a dynamic ceremonial dance that engages the entire body in rhythmic movements, including swaying, chest and thigh slapping, ...

If you’ve ever seen the New Zealand All Blacks’ pre-game “haka,” you’d probably call it a war dance. But it’s not. At least not technically. Sure, the 15 rugby s… ...

A history of the haka. Ceremonial dance associated with New Zealand’s all-conquering international rugby side traces origins through the centuries and expresses strength, ...

The Haka is more than just a dance—it’s a cornerstone of Māori culture and heritage. While many recognize it as the ...

The Haka: A mashup of Roosevelt's Rough Riders performing the Polynesian dance Seven years ago, schools took 15 yard penalties for doing the dance. But Roosevelt has found a way to perform it ...

Māori lawmakers performed a traditional haka dance to protest a New Zealand bill that could redefine the country's relationship with Indigenous people.