Haka Dance

Source:  IT Subject:  Art and Culture Context: The Māori haka recently drew global attention after being performed as a protest gesture in New Zealand—both during a counter-protest against a Sikh Nagar Kirtan in Auckland. About Haka Dance: What it is? Haka is a traditional Māori posture dance involving vigorous rhythmic movements—stamping feet, slapping thighs and …

Māori Group

Source:  IE Context: New Zealand’s parliament briefly paused as Māori Party MPs performed a haka to protest the Treaty Principles Bill, opposing changes to the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi. About Māori Group: Origin: Indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand (Aotearoa) who migrated from East Polynesia between 1320-1350. Cultural Development: Over centuries in isolation, the Māori …