The Maori's culture

This year the rugby world cup will be played in New Zealand where is the Maori's culture.
The Haka, who everybody know, is a good depart to learn more about the Maori's culture. Indeed it's a very impresive and spectacular war dance.

                                                                                                                                                                      
This is the lyrics with the traduction in front of :
Maori :                                        English :
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 !
Hi !!                                           Haaa !


Now, let's talk about the Maori's origins :
So, the maori's legend says that the Maoris came from "Hawaiki", a legendary homeland, about 1000 year ago ! Realy amazing ! Isn't it ?
When they arrived in New Zealand they found a land quite different than what they knew. Aoteraora is the Maori's name of New Zealand, it's strange, no ?
There are many theories about the origins of the Maoris. Someone think "Hawaiki", the island the maoris left to go to New Zealand, could have been near Haiwaii. Other people think that the maoris could be originated from china and travelled during a very long time to arrived finaly to Aoteraora.
Personaly I have no opinion about this thread... But, what about you ?

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