All Blacks vs Ireland

He te pai kemu

He tino pai te kapa o pango

engari he tino pai te kapa o Ireland

He tino pai a Ben Smith

He tino Koretake a Julian Savea 

He tino nui a Dan Coles

 

Mihi (Manuhiri)

Ka ranga te titi

Ka ranga te kaka

Ka tangi ko ahau

Tihei (wa) Mauri Ora!

A te korowai o te kaihanga

A te korowai o te rangimarie

Kua horaina mai

I runga i a tatou

E te whanau

E te iwi whanui

E te iwi o te moana nui a kiwa

Haere mai, Haere mai, Haere mai

Papatuanuku te whaea

Tena koe

E te whenua

Te tauranga o te iwi

Tena koe

Tena koutou i o tatou tini mate

Haere, Haere, haere.

Apiti hono, tatai hono

Te hunga mate ki te hunga mate

Apiti hono, tatai hono

Te hunga ora ki te hunga ora

E nga Manuhiri

Nau mai, haere mai, haere mai

E te kaea o te haka Pohiri

Tena koe, Tena koe, Tena koe

Kua tae mai matou

Ki te tautoko te kaupapa o tenei wa

Ehara ahau i te tangata mohio

ki te korero otira

e tika ana

kia mihi atu kia mihi mai

E tika ana te korero

i o tatou tupuna

Waiho i te toipoto

kaua i te toiroa

N reira Tena koutou, tena koutou tena koutou katoa.

Why is it good to take Maori?

The language is such a big part of the Maori culture yet it is dying. By us learning and taking Maori it is a way of preserving the culture for future generations so the culture can live on. Another reason is that Maori's that fall committing crimes and getting trouble have forgot their culture and think their is no other way. By taking Maori they can learn their culture and realize the amount of potential they have.

Personal thoughts.

Personally for me Maori is a way of connecting with my ancestors and learning more about my culture. The reason why i want to learn the language is so I can speak to my whanau when we go to gatherings at our marae.

Maori Haka Dance Types

Whakatu Waewae

This Haka involves the warriors standing with a straight back and stamping their feet on the ground. No weapons are in this dance. This Haka was particularly performed by the Tuhoe people who were set on the eastern end of the North Island of New Zealand.

Tutu Ngarahu

This Haka involved side to side jumping and done before battle. The performance involved the war party holding weapons.

Peruperu

This Haka was a true war dance traditionally performed while facing the enemy. Its purpose was to intimidate and demoralize the enemy. The war party held weapons during the performance. This dance features unified leaps.

Ngeri

The purpose of this Haka was to motivate warriors; to "summon up the blood". This haka had know specific movements so the warriors just let out what they felt inside through their actions and words.

Manawa wera

Mainly associated with death and funerals this Haka involved no weapons. The dancers had freedom of expression in the moves which were not planned.