1. haka - Noun
2. haka - Verb
haka (plural hakas or haka)
A group dance of New Zealand's Maori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.
haka (third-person singular simple present hakas, present participle hakaing, simple past and past participle hakaed)
(intransitive) To perform the haka.
It’s been over four years since New Zealand’s spine-tingling haka in the rain at the 2014 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens and they celebrated their return to the top of the game with an equally emotional version on Monday. Source: Internet
This is worse than impromptu haka at the Outback bar in London, worse than letting people poo in our national parks, worse than knighting rugby players, writes Lisa Scott. Source: Internet
Officers also performed a stirring haka to mark the passing of the mother of two serving offi cers. Source: Internet
It includes a one-page list of the approximate date of entry into common parlance of the many terms found in New Zealand English but not elsewhere, such as " haka " (1827), "Boohai" (1920), and " bach " (1905). Source: Internet
The kapa haka trust signed a contract with Awanuiārangi to deliver Hei Manaaki courses for 50 students between July 23 and November 23, 2012. Source: Internet
“We made a haka video for the real far away schools to show them how to do it,” the boys said. Source: Internet