[SOC] Haka !

[Chris Redding]

Yes the Haka is great to watch and hear.  It must be awesome from a few
feet away, face-to-face.

I found some goodies (including a recording) at:

www.bassettfootball.com/haka.htm#kamatewords

Although someone seems to have re-translated one line - it used to read:
"Ooh! what a big hairy man", which perhaps has taken on a different
meaning since  :-)

There used to be a great advert on Brit TV which had an old-age
pensioner's crown green bowling team facing-off the other team across
the green with a Haka.

Chris G4PDJ

----- Original Message -----
From: Nick Yokanovich <k3ny@cablespeed.com>
To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: [SOC] U.S.A. Vs Fiji - World Cup Flash!


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ian C. Purdie
> > While enjoying your coffee Nick look at the photo gallery of the
> game.
>
> Thanks for that link Ian. The Fijians performing their pre-kickoff
> chant reminded me that our National Public Radio ran a story last
> night about the World Conkers championship. One of the competitors
> did a Maori chant before his conk-off!
>
> I watched the All Blacks play a select team from the North at
> Gateshead in 1983, and saw them doe the chant. It ran chills up my
> spine, and I wasn't even on the pitch.
>
> Nick
>


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