The New Zealand team, the most important in the world, has a particular tradition before the matches they will repeat in the semifinals against Los Pumas: they perform a Maori dance to scare the rival.
The Pumas deal with All black through semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France 2023 and, again, they have to face the ritual before each match of their rival: the Haka. What is it and why do they do it?
This is one maori dance of native population of New Zealandof war, whose purpose is to frighten the enemy and motivate themselves for battle. It begins when a leader takes his place in the middle of the formation and performs a earlier harangue and the group performs a tribal dance, with a threatening tone and demeanor, such as thrashing the body in rhythm, making signs with the hands, stomping loudly in sleep and surprising facial expressions, all accompanied by song.
currently, The Haka has been adopted as a symbol of tradition and performed in various types of celebrationssuch as birthdays or weddings, and even in mourning situations. And the national rugby team, the strongest sport in the country, He always does it before games. The first time this was done was on October 3, 1888 during a tour of Great Britain.
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On November 28, 2020, in preview of the duel that crossed the Argentine National Team with New Zealand in Newcastle, Australia, the Maori captain, Sam Craneexposed the 10th shirt of Fluff fair before starting the sacred dance that they practice intimidating their opponent before playing.
Source: Tycsports
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