https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien en-us 2017-04-12 00:43:04 UTC 2017-08-17 02:32:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 38917 https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999290 The wiri is a  fast side to side movement or quick flickering/shaking of your hand, it is also known as the trembling of hands. When you wiri you Do NOT wriggle your fingers. The wiri originated from Tane Rore who quivered his hands to represent the shimmering heat waves being released from papatuanuku. This is a very important component in Kapa Haka because it emphasises actions. The wiri is a movement that is done in the haka, action song, moteatea etc…(basically whenever you’re not doing anything). Different Iwi/tribes wiri differently.

]]> 2017-04-12 00:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999290 38917 https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999527 Posture is to stand tall and hold yourself tall. When performing you want to make yourself look happy and proud of your achievements.]]> 2017-04-12 00:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999527 38917 https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999591 Whetero is a Facial Expression when you poke your tongue out of your mouth. The tongue being poked out of your mouth symbolises the male penis, in length/size. *Not all Iwi believe in this theory. When you poke out your tongue you must not show your throat because that shows vulnerability you poke your tongue out out to pay homage to that who gives us word (Protusions). Only male can do this.]]> 2017-04-12 00:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999591 38917 https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999658 Pukana is a facial expression. When you Pukana, you dilate your eyes or make your pupils stand out ; This helps to distract others. Both male and females can do this.]]> 2017-04-12 00:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999658 38917 https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999749 Whakana is a facial expression with high intentions of creating distraction. When you whakana, it's as if you are doing a pukana but you're also moving your eyes around, making them more dilated.The whole point of the whakana is to look crazy! Eg. Cross your eyes over each other, Swing your eyeballs around your surroundings vigorously. The whole purpose of doing a Whakana is to distract someone, relating to war Females and men would Whakana to their opponents in hope to create a distraction.
Female and Men can do this.]]> 2017-04-12 00:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999749 38917 https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999894 Takahi is a foot/leg movement that consists of lifting your right foot off the ground. It is very important that when you Takahi you only lift your right foot off the ground and not your left foot. Takahi symbolises or represents the heartbeat of papatuakuku. Takahi is very useful in terms of keeping your rhythm, timing and beat in Kapa Haka (eg. waiata or Haka). When you Takahi this should move your hips in a natural way, when your hips move your Piu moves with your body movements/hips also; this emphasizes your actions and also makes you look good when you perform. Different Iwi have Takahi very differently 
1. Ngati Whatua Lift their right foot up off the ground fully, while that foot is in the air the left knee bends slightly out in reaction to lifting the heel off of the ground.
2. Nga Puhi don't lift their right foot off the ground fully, they twist their lifted heel on the right foot to the  left keeping a strong position of the top of your foot planted on the ground (also allowing easy movement of twist). While their riight foot swivels and twists in beat you would bend your left knee slightly out in reaction to lifting the heel off of the ground.
3. Ngati Porou Lift their right foot up, kicking their nono with a high bend of the knee.]]> 2017-04-12 00:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/38917/gg4s318llien/wish/165999894