Haka.

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 04/20/2016 at 10:04 • Filed to: None

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whoarder is tellurium > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/20/2016 at 10:23

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Quite possibly the best send off ever. I get chills just listening.

AuthiCooper1300 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/20/2016 at 11:04

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Not a funeral haka but interesting nonetheless:

From here (also a couple more pictures and info):

http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/maori-battalio…

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > AuthiCooper1300 04/20/2016 at 13:43

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I’m a fan, but no expert. My Maori friend at church tells me that the haka is celebratory, whether for combat, wedding, funeral, whatever.

AuthiCooper1300 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/20/2016 at 14:43

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Yeah, I knew that, but wanted to point out that the soldiers in the picture were not doing it to honour the dead. By the way, there is an interesting website on the Maori Battalion and they explain the fate of all three soldiers in the photograph. I think only one survived the war.

What I find lovely about the haka is that it is something that seems to unite all New Zealanders, no matter whether they are Maori or not.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > AuthiCooper1300 04/20/2016 at 15:11

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Yes, I agree. The haka is beautiful and moving. I love seeing the All Blacks’ haka before their rugby matches.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > AuthiCooper1300 04/20/2016 at 15:12

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I think that unifying force is a credit to the Maori, that they’d rather share something beautiful.