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Can I do the Haka if I'm not Maori?

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You can, but just be careful not to do in any way that could be offensive to others.

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What does a dancer have to do to make the haka right?

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Practice, practice, practice! It helps if you watch YouTube clips to get some pointers.

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Can I do the Haka for a PE dance project?

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You should ask your teacher. Technically, the Haka is not a dance, it's a series of chants.

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I need to create an intimidating haka for my time. What should we do?

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Apart from the obvious, you may also need these: eye rolling, strong movements, loud voices, and breathing heavily (even if the breathing's fake).

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I don't understand what the haka is all about?

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The haka is historically a way of intimidating the opponent in war or commencing a challenge but can be used as a greeting in a haka powhiri. It can be used during a wedding to show respect.

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Why is it considered sexual if a woman does a pukana face? Is that just a little bit sexist?

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The haka and all of these ideas are centuries old. What might be considered sexist in some cultures today is not in others and was not back then.

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