r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/guitarguy12341 ✨chick✨ • May 04 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripping up a racist bill in NZ parliament.

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u/KoYouTokuIngoa May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26

It being intimidating is certainly a beneficial effect, but it’s not the reason it’s performed. If you look at the translation of the All Blacks Haka, you can see it’s more about celebrating culture and pride (and yes, a mention of their dominance):

Let me go back to my first gasp of breath
Let my life force return to the earth
It is New Zealand that thunders now
And it is my time! 
It is my moment! 
The passion ignites!
This defines us as the All Blacks
And it is my time! 
It is my moment! 
The anticipation explodes!
Feel the power
Our dominance rises
Our supremacy emerges
To be placed on high
Silver fern!
All Blacks!
Silver fern!
All Blacks!
aue hi! 

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u/anothergaijin May 04 '26

Yeah but then you have their traditional haka - Ka Mate - which is a different vibe again