The Maori tribe that is the guardian of the traditional ‘Ka Mate’ haka under New Zealand law is asking anti-vaccine protesters to stop performing the traditional dance during demonstrations. The well-known haka, for example danced by the national rugby team the All Blacks, regularly appears at demonstrations against New Zealand corona measures.
The Ngati Toa, as the tribe is called, have often spoken out against the improper use of the haka with which they honor their ancestors. “Many of our ancestors have died in previous pandemics and our tribe has suffered greatly. As far as we are concerned, it is crystal clear that the covid-19 vaccine offers us the best possible protection and we are doing everything we can to get our family home as soon as possible. vaccinate.”
Since the global outbreak of the coronavirus, New Zealand has largely kept the virus at bay with very strict rules for travelers. Partly due to rapid lockdown measures in case of infections, a total of only about 8700 infections have been detected in the country with 5 million inhabitants and 33 deaths from the virus.
Demonstrations against New Zealand’s corona policy have grown in size since the announcement of a possible vaccination requirement for some professions. Many of the protesters are Maori.
