A shiver of pride crawls up my spine...

"The haka is a composition played by many instruments.
Hands, feet, legs, body, voice, tongue, and eyes all play their part in blending together to convey in their fullness the challenge, welcome, exultation, defiance or contempt of the words."

"It is disciplined, yet emotional.
More than any other aspect of Maori culture, this complex dance is an expression of the passion, vigour and identity of the race.
It is at it's best, truly, a message of the soul expressed by words and posture.."



"Ka Mate"

Leader:
Ringa pakia! Slap the hands against the thighs!
Uma tiraha! Puff out the chest!
Turi whatia! Bend the knees!
Hope whai ake! Let the hip follow!
Waewae takahia kia kino! Stamp the feet as hard as you can!
Leader:
Ka mate, ka mate ’Tis death, ‘tis death (or: I may die)
Team:
Ka ora, ka ora ’Tis life, ‘tis life (or: I may live)
Leader:
Ka mate, ka mate ’Tis death, ‘tis death
Team:
Ka ora, ka ora ’Tis life, ‘tis life
All:
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru This the hairy man that stands here...
Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā …who brought the sun and caused it to shine
Ā upane, ka upane A step upward, another step upward
Ā upane, ka upane A step upward, another step upward
Whiti te rā, hī! The sun shines!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haka_of_the_All_Blacks#.22Ka_Mate.22
http://www.haka.co.nz/haka.php
http://www.my-newzealand.com/all_blacks.jpg