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| Thread ID: 113701 | 2010-10-31 23:04:00 | Haka - arrogance?? | Zippity (58) | PC World Chat |
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| 1149248 | 2010-11-01 05:25:00 | Ah no. This thread is childish and useless / pointless If you don't like it, you don't have to read it - let alone post in it :clap:clap:clap:clap:clap Now where have I heard that comment recently? |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1149249 | 2010-11-01 06:23:00 | Personally don't mind the haka, I don't think its an arrogant bout, its supposed to a challenge and if some team feels challenged by it then obviously we did a good job. each country has its own quirks and little customs that make them special and unique. love it or hate it it's probably here to stay, which in my opinion is not a bad thing. Anthem on the other hand is pretty average. probably needs an update although I don't mind the maori part. I haven't seen many cases of maori culture being forced (main part being forced) down our throats. Haka and national anthem are the main ones. nothing wrong with that, we are multi cultral. My 2c, don't care if you support it or not. we all have our own opinions and are suitably entitled to them |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1149250 | 2010-11-01 06:58:00 | I don't mind the haka if it is restricted to the Maori All Blacks as it is their culture. But the All Blacks are multi racial so it doesn't have a place unless all the other cultures represented are allowed to also do something :2cents: | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1149251 | 2010-11-01 07:16:00 | Morris Dancing, perhaps The Auckland Morris Dancing festivals..... http://subsclubs.co.nz/ |
Scouse (83) | ||
| 1149252 | 2010-11-01 07:25:00 | Stephen Jones is an ignorant prat. He accused the AB selectors of poaching the best players from various Pacific islands. Totally unaware that the players he was referring to were either born here or been resident since childhood. |
martynz (5445) | ||
| 1149253 | 2010-11-01 07:47:00 | I think you guys are all whiny bitches. How does it actually affect you? I believe that the haka should be done like it is at schoolboy level, right up close and in the opponents face. It sends a challenge to the other team and gets the All Blacks or team or the team performing the haka psyched up. This (www.youtube.com)or this (www.youtube.com) right in front of me would have me trembling in my boots. Or This (www.youtube.com) |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1149254 | 2010-11-01 07:48:00 | The HAKA annoys me. I also refuse to sing the national anthem in maori and only sing the english part. I'm not racist against maori's, i just wish they would stop shoving their culture down our throats and trying to say its our culture. I agree with that, but you should be proud to sing our national anthem. It IS unique and gives us a sense of who we are. |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1149255 | 2010-11-01 08:15:00 | Big fan of the all blacks and rugby, But not the Haka, Its been pimped out way to much, everybody has been there and done it, Let it go. Maybe break it out for the final of the world cup when/if we make it. For the record I do change the channel when the haka is performed, by the All Blacks or anyone else. Same goes for the national anthem.Asking "god" to save me or this land is not who I am. My imaginary friends are much more metal. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1149256 | 2010-11-01 08:52:00 | Oh dear. I thought this haka story was put to bed 10 years ago. Remember - when the ABs in the face of European cries of intimidation, toned it down, removing the throat slitting gestures and the leap in the air. A pansy concession IMHO because its just theatre, not real life, but that's what happened. The haka is misunderstood. Historically Kamate for example was a song of celebration and thanks, not a challenge. However today the haka has transformed into a challenge and its pointless to pretend otherwise. I do get fed-up with people who object to Maori renaissance and say we should be "one people" etc. In reality NZ is a recently colonised nation of imported British culture. If we are to have our own identity it can only come from developing our own unique traditions - and Maori culture is there to be embraced. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 1149257 | 2010-11-01 10:02:00 | I'm pretty much sick of the haka, every time some one dies or there is a dispute or basically anything happens some one whips out a haka, and most of them are cringe-worthy attempts. In saying this the one that the AB's do is something quite special and it would be sad to see it disappear completely, I think it should become a rare display rather than an expected thing. | Fifthdawn (9467) | ||
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