Comments on: Maori Haka

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:09:46 +0000

These guys are awesome. If I ever have an army, they’re gonna be my warriors.

By: jeff

jeff — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 21:39:52 +0000

Looks like I could fit right in with them!!

By: Louise Shimon

Louise Shimon — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:40:28 +0000

I had wondered about the “dilating of the eyes” thing, too. Wondering how they did that. So, I’m glad I’m not the only one that didn’t know!

By: Clara Hoover

Clara Hoover — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:48:49 +0000

I just thought it was the camera angle with the whites of their eyes captured by the flash in a somewhat dim room. Very interesting research, Josh.

By: josh

josh — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:12:45 +0000

I have no idea how they do it…I guess they practice. Here is an exerp from haka.co.nz:

“Also essential to the art of haka are pukana (dilating of the eyes), whetero (protruding of the tongue performed by men only), ngangahu (similar to pukana, performed by both sexes), and potete (the closing of the eyes at different points in the dance, performed by the women only). These expressions are used at various times in the performance to lend meaning and force to the words.

It is important to realise that haka are generally not uniformly enacted, with all participants acting in time. The best haka involve a good deal of spontaneity and creativity as the performers interpret the words and feel the power of the haka take hold of them.”

The future is alright. It is Saturday morning. But every day is kindof like Saturday here.

By: Adam & Ashley

Adam & Ashley — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:06:59 +0000

Hey Josh, how do they dilate and contract their eyes? By the way we found a website that tells you the current time anywhere in the world so we were wondering…what’s it like in the future? (its worldtimezone.com, btw)