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Dirty Monkeys have ligma

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The meaning behind the haka has started to become lost. This is most seen when those who do not know the meaning nor have the heritage and culture perform it. Some cases can be seen where certain schools or teams perform it in aid of gaining popularity and to put on a 'show' without paying respect to what it actually is.

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Pacific countries have their own cultural war dance. Why doesn't other countries such as Australia have their own indigenous war dance.

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Not all cultures have their own "version" of the Haka like Samoa and Tonga do, so it is an unfair advantage.

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People assume that the Haka is used mainly as a show of force and to intimidate the opposition but in reality it is used to prepare mentally for the challenge ahead and to show respect

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That the haka in rugby is purely for intimidation and not for the actual challenge and promotion of the Maori culture

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There is an assumption that you must be of a maori descent to authentically do the haka

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An assumption of foreigners might be that they view the Haka simply as a war dance that expresses only intimidation

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When players get to professional level in rugby there are workshops that teach them about the cultural and historical importance of the Hakka so that they are becoming a part of the tradition and not just doing it because it looks cool

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How many other sports perform a haka? Do people assume it's just a rugby thing ?

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It is being used in films where it is portrayed as an intimidation factor rather than out of respect. It does not acknowledge NZ historical culture when it is being used.

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The Haka is an iconic part of New Zealands sporting culture however is often perceived as uanessacry violence from opposing countries.

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Why is it performed if only the people who speak or know about the Maori history and the haka actually understand it's purpose and it's history?

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The haka should be able to be used wherever, however the history and real meaning of it must be understood to ensure that the haka is not misunderstood and insulted

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Is it an unfair advantage over teams? We are pumping ourselves up while the other team just watches and doesn't return in any way

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Haka is a war dance, so it looks as if they are getting ready to fight which is not the case of rugby as it is a sport not a fight.

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over used to the point people forget the real meaning behind the haka. We see colleges overseas that use it for the novelty factor.

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Is it used out of context?