Sunday 3 July 2016

Maori Haka types

Not all Maori Haka were just for war, there were many other reasons why people made Haka.
Some different types of Haka were:

Peruperu:
This type of Haka was made to to be done in the face of the enemy, This was to intimidate the enemy and scare them before battle. It was also done with weapons.

Whakatu Waewae:
This Haka involves warriors standing upright and stamping their feet. No weapons are used. This Haka was done more by the Tuhoe people who lived on the east coast.

Tutu Ngarahu:

This Haka has side to side jumping. It war done before war with war party holding weapons.

Ngeri:

This Haka was to motivate te warriors and to ' summon up the blood'. There were no specific moves, but was very expressive. Especially emotional.

Manawa wera:

Mainly done at funerals with no weapons. It is a free-expressive Haka and was not practised.









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