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Old 9th May 2002, 13:31
Ryanowich Ryanowich is offline
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I love the NZ dance that is often combined with rugby tournaments. Have no idea what it's called. A kiwi friend of mine taught me - in Denmark.

You know, the very powerfull, masculin one where you stamp your feet in the ground, show your strength and chant words that noone understands.

Where can I find pictures or even better yet et movie-clip showing that ritual?

My sister is a coreographer for cheerleaders for at danish premium league soccerteam. Denmark is just starting using cheerleaders. And I thought. Why copy the American tradition? Why not do a danish/viking version of the Kiwi-dance instead of showing half naked girls? Not that that's bad idea. But the kiwi-dance has a very different and in my opinion much better appeal.

Ryan, Denmark http://www.fcm.dk
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Old 26th July 2002, 06:39
Ngeruita Ngeruita is offline
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Well it's not called a "kiwi-dance" it's commonly called "the haka". But the word haka is used to mean dances in generally. It's Maori - Natives or Indigenous to New Zealand. It would not be appropriate for non-Maori to do.
That particular dance it would be very offensive for women to do.
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