What are the Haka lyrics, why do New Zealand perform it?

08.09.2023 21:45

pstrongNEW ZEALAND are back on the big stage tonight as they face Rugby World Cup 2023 hosts France in their opener. /strong/ppAnd they#8217;re sure to perform the Haka in front of 80,000 fans at the Stade de France in Paris./ppfigure id=attachment_3817462 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy class=wp-image-3817462 size-thesun-article-image src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/nintchdbpict0003282237622.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= width=960 height=472 /figcaption class=wp-caption-textThe Haka involves large amounts of shouting, as well as the use of the arms and legs to intimidate the opponent/figcaptionfigcreditGetty Images/figcredit/figure/ph2What are the lyrics to the Haka and is it always the same song?/h2pNew Zealand traditionally always sang a song called Ka Mate, which is a war cry written in 1820 by a Maori chief Te Rauparaha./ppIt was first performed by the All Blacks in 1888, but only at away matches until 1986./ppThe Ka Mate Haka is also performed during high profile funerals or to greet foreign dignitaries./ppBut in 2005, they came up with a newer version called Kapa O Pango, which is exclusive to the All Blacks rugby team and only performed during certain matches./ppNowadays, whenever New Zealand take to the field, nobody knows which version of the Haka they will sing./ppAgainst South Africa, Read and Perenara led the team in performing Kapa O Pango./ph3Ka Mate Maori Lyrics/h3pKikiki! Kakaka!br /
Kauana kei waniwania taku tarabr /kei tarawahia, kei te rua i te kerokero!br /He pounga rahui te uirabr /ka rarapa ketekete kau anabr /
To peru kairiri mau au e koro e!br /Hi! Ha! #8211; Ka wehi au ka matakana,br /ko wai te tangata kia rere ure tirohangabr /ngā rua rerarerabr /ngā rua kuri kakanui i raro! Aha ha!/ppKa mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!br /Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!br /Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhurubr /
Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rābr /Ā, upane! ka upane!br /Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!/ph3Ka Mate English lyrics/h3pLet your valor rise! Let your valor rage!br /We’ll ward off these haunting handsbr /while protecting our wives and children!br /For thee, I defybr /the lightning bolts of hellbr /while my enemies stand there in confusion!br /O God – to think I would tremblebr /to a pack of wolves seeing fear, or running away,br /because they would surely fall in the pit of shamebr /as food for the hounds who chow down in delight! Oh, what in the name…?/pp#8216;Tis death! #8217;tis death! (or: I may die) ’Tis life! ‘tis life! (or: I may live)br /’Tis death! ‘tis death! ’Tis life! ‘tis life!br /This is the hairy manbr /
Who summons the sun and makes it shinebr /A step upward, another step upward!br /A step upward, another#8230; the Sun shines!/ph3Kapa O Pango Maori lyrics/h3pKapa o pango kia whakawhenua au i ahau!/ppHi aue, hi!br /
Ko Aotearoa e ngunguru nei!/ppAu, au, aue ha!/ppKo Kapa o Pango e ngunguru nei!/ppAu, au, aue ha!/ppI ahaha!/ppKa tu te ihiihi/ppKa tu te wanawana/ppKi runga ki te rangi e tu iho nei, tu iho nei, hi!/ppPonga ra!/ppKapa o Pango, aue hi!/ppPonga ra!/ppKapa o Pango, aue hi!/ph3Kapa O Pango English lyrics/h3pLet me go back to my first gasp of breath/ppIt is New Zealand that thunders now/ppAnd it is my time!br /
It is my moment!/ppThe passion ignites!br /
This defines us as the All Blacks/ppAnd it is my time!br /
It is my moment!/ppThe anticipation explodes!/ppFeel the power/ppOur dominance rises/ppOur supremacy emergesbr /
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