One of the most widely known haka is "Ka Mate" composed by Ngāti Toa chief Te Rauparaha around 1820. Today, it is frequently performed by New Zealand sports teams and individuals when travelling ...

The performers from each section of Luau return to the stage after completing their performance. The ballroom of the Wilkinson Student Center was standing room only as students, faculty and members of ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona's football players will no longer perform a pregame haka dance after a New Zealand expatriate in California started a petition to stop it. The haka, a Maori ancestral war ...

Traditional dances, Polynesian food, and a celebration of culture return to downtown Stockton for the Te Fa'a Nō Te 'Ori 2025 Tahitian Dance Festival. The three-day festival begins on Friday, Oct. 17, ...

According to the official tourism website of New Zealand, the haka is a ceremonial Māori war dance or challenge, usually performed in a group to represent a display of a tribe’s pride, strength and ...

Stan Walker, an Austrian musician and singer who led the Haka, said the singer was surprised by the dance. Members of the Beyhive are defending singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter after a 2013 video ...

Hawaii coach June Jones on Monday said his team would continue performing a pre-game Maori war dance called a "haka," despite being penalized for it in Saturday's game at Louisiana Tech, where the ...

Breiden Fehoko had everyone's attention before LSU's highly-anticipated matchup with then No. 2 Georgia Saturday afternoon thanks to his father, Vili, and brother, Sam. As Fehoko was about to enter ...

There has been one commonality among Arizona football during pregame warmups since 2009: the Ka Mate haka. Every player lined up and called out the tribal chant in front of the ZonaZoo before erupting ...