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re: New Zealand Boys High School performs farewell haka for cherished teacher

Posted on 11/15/17 at 5:27 pm to
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33913 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 5:27 pm to
That one guy who's a good 2 feet taller than everyone else
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139231 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 5:31 pm to
That shite had to be intimidating as frick back in the day. I bet the Europeans that squared off with those guys hundreds of years ago weren't thrilled.
Posted by meaux5
New York, NY
Member since Sep 2010
11031 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 5:33 pm to
THe haka is badass
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8856 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 5:41 pm to
The best Hakas are the ones you see live and I've seen a few.

But in 3 days, I will witness my first NZ Allblacks Haka in Edinburg. Its going to be unreal! KA MATE KA MATE KA ORA!
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80835 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 5:51 pm to
That is New Zealand culture. Its what they grow up with. It is what they do.

Much different than some US High School doing it because they think it is cool.
Posted by stuntman
Florida
Member since Jan 2013
11168 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 5:58 pm to
I've always wondered how Johah Lomu would have done in the NFL.

Just saw the vid of them doing the Haka for his funeral.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8856 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:04 pm to
That Man is a National Treasure.

As much fun as he is to watch running with the ball, my guess is he would project higher as a DE or LB over RB.
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18921 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:05 pm to
A couple of years ago a school performed a haka at the funeral of a beloved tearcher:

LINK
Posted by lsu13lsu
Member since Jan 2008
11843 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:10 pm to
I feel like I just watched the end of The OA.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
31201 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:20 pm to
quote:

KiwiHead


A Kiwi that talks about haka and doesn't mention the Allblacks.. checks out.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8856 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:28 pm to
quote:

There was one in the Rugby World Cup Semifinals against France that might have been the best ever....they kicked some frog arse


quote:

A Kiwi that talks about haka and doesn't mention the Allblacks


It was implied in the quote above. You just have to read between the lines or have esoteric knowledge of NZ football.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
60186 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

haka

:cringe:
Posted by TigerFanInSouthland
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
28065 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:43 pm to
quote:

I bet the Europeans that squared off with those guys hundreds of years ago weren't thrilled.


It wasn't said about the New Zealanders but this quote comes to mind from the British, "Whatever happens, we have got the Maxim, and they have not."

Doubt they would've gotten through more than one or two chest slaps before they were mowed down.
Posted by PhilemonThomas
Member since Jan 2015
2983 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:46 pm to
The Haka was probably real intimidating until the Euros realized the guys doing it brought spears to a gunfight.
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139231 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:49 pm to
quote:

The Haka was probably real intimidating until the Euros realized the guys doing it brought spears to a gunfight.

Yeah, that's great until you have to reload your musket. I wouldn't want to go hand to hand with those dudes.
Posted by SirWinston
Say NO to War
Member since Jul 2014
104464 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 6:52 pm to
No need, mate. No need. They turned and fled when they experienced gunfire in battle and saw their comrades fall in agony. Not as brave as they pretend to be, really.
This post was edited on 11/15/17 at 6:54 pm
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
48188 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 7:12 pm to
the guy they did it for looked absolutely thrilled... or on about 50 xanex.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
60186 posts
Posted on 11/15/17 at 7:25 pm to
quote:

No need, mate. No need. They turned and fled when they experienced gunfire in battle and saw their comrades fall in agony. Not as brave as they pretend

That's because the Maori, like all minorities, were more concerned with art, literature, peace, and poetry, and had no concept of the industrialized killing machines that while people dreamed up
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