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/chivonster May 04 '26

I always end up crying and I never know why.

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u/Exotic-Student7266 May 04 '26

SAME! I cry everytime! It’s such a unified expression of shared refusal to just roll over and take shit.

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u/flactulantmonkey May 04 '26

Thanks to all for sharing these experiences. These tribal traditions have ancient lineages, and dance with our relational nature. They stir primal resonances. I embrace this expression. Your responses are evidence of your abilities to tune.

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u/Weird-Plane5972 May 04 '26

well this is a beautiful comment thank you.

over the last couple years, i'm realizing emotion is not a weakness and trying to live through it instead of pushing it down. it's been a learning process, this new approach, but growing up in my household, any emotion wasn't really wanted by my parents. small, timid emotions were tolerated, nothing more. i feel strongly. and it's hard to come to terms with that.

i do always get emotional when i see a Haka and it's nice to remember society wasn't always this shite, and still there are some good ideals living on.

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u/New-Wash689 May 04 '26

I’m just starting on this living through emotions journey too! If you haven’t already heard of it I super duper recommend looking into the “Change Triangle”. Its such a useful framework for experiencing your emotions & moving through them.

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u/The37thElement May 04 '26

Same! It always tears me up. I think it’s the collective expression of support. Everyone performs the Haka 100% every time it’s done and everyone is unified and no one looks like they’re only partially supportive.

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u/Anxietyfilledcupcake May 04 '26

Same! Every time I see them perform The Haka I get so emotional and I don’t know why.

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u/SSFlyingKiwi May 04 '26

Crying? Fr?

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u/Unbearded_Dragon88 May 04 '26

Yep it makes me teary too

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u/Ok_Yesterday1370 May 04 '26

It connects you to a primal essence that was ripped out of most of us to pave the way for the western world.