Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Haka Flash Mob at Sylvia Park Auckland (3 Camera Mix)

And Rugby World Cup fever begins!


2 comments:

Veronica Wald said...

What surprises me about flash mobs (which I love) is that there are always people around who act like nothing unusual is going on - like the guy in the Puma t-shirt who passes right in front of the camera.
I'd love to see a traditional haka in person!

merinz said...

Depending on the occasion a haka can be frightening,stirring, rallying, sad or respectful.

Often when a person of note dies, a haka is performed at their funeral as a mark of respect. I at times have found it hard to fight back the tears when this happens.

The first link below is a haka at a funeral. The next two are before a rugby game.

There are many different hakas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnbALlV_4iQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmPVoln22Cw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrkvpi9IuSk&NR=1