It involves scary faces, lots of thigh-slapping and loud chanting. But there is so much history behind the war dance. The Academy's giving you the chance to learn the words to the traditional haka ...

And you see it in the words of the incorrigible Marler, who recognises that the haka is less a moment to be venerated than a ...

Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance ... There are many interpretations of these words and “tangata puhuruhuru” may be a reference to the hairy man (Te Wharerangi), but Ngati Toa oral ...

A Maori coach from Auckland’s rugby association created an original haka choreography and lyrics as a gift to the people of Kashiwa, in gratitude for the warm welcome they received during their ...

While the haka groups at Te Matatini are performing on stage, another group of reo and haka experts is working behind the ...

New Zealand coach Scott Robertson says England prop Joe Marler could have chosen his words better when he called for the All Blacks' haka to be "binned". Marler, 34, called the haka – a pre ...

The most popular haka is the "Ka Mate" one, traditionally performed by the All Black team prior to rugby matches. Sang in Maori, the lyrics say: "A step upward, another... the Sun shines!" ...