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Published on 05/09/2023 21:16
Video length: 5 mins.
FRANCE 2 Article written by France 2 – H.Abdelkhalek, V.Reynaud, K.May
France Televisions
At the opening of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the XV of France will face the All Blacks. The opportunity to return to the origins of the haka, a dance intended to impress the opponent and practiced in New Zealand.
In Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, young players from a rugby club practice the haka. Club president Buck Shelford is now considered the father of modern haka. This former captain of the All Blacks imposed, at the end of the 80s, a new discipline on this dance practiced since 1905 by the New Zealand rugby team. A discipline that he transmits today to new generations.
Originally a warrior song
To go back to the deep origins of the haka, you have to leave Auckland and go to the cradle of Maori culture, in a smoking and volcanic area where the indigenous peoples of New Zealand have settled for centuries. Initially a warrior song, the social utility of the haka gradually evolved. It has become, for example, a mark of respect during welcoming ceremonies. The haka now accompanies New Zealanders in their joys as well as in their sorrows. France will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. In the opening match, the XV of France will face New Zealand. “Let’s bet that the All Blacks haka will shake the whole Stade de France”says journalist Hakim Abdelkhalek, special envoy to Auckland.
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