The haka is traditionally used on the battlefield but also used to mark the significance of an occasion, be it a celebration or a commemoration.
The haka, the ceremonial dance of New Zealand's Maori people, is traditionally used on the battlefield but also used to mark the significance of an occasion, be it a celebration or a commemoration.
Students perform the Haka during a vigil to commemorate victims of Friday's shooting, outside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.In particularly evocative haka tributes, students, bikers and other groups chanted in unison, channelling their grief, shock and sadness into a physical act that symbolised respect for the victims. Video footage of the tributes was widely shared on social media, where many hailed the haka's power and beauty.
After Friday's attack, New Zealand's deadliest shooting in modern history, students performed the haka to symbolise their respect for the victims.In one of the tribute videos shared on Twitter, students can be seen doing an impromptu haka as a tribute to their fallen classmates and other victims. Their impassioned cries and intensity serve as a reminder that the war dance is also used to symbolise national identity, solidarity and pride.
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