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The new chief of New Zealand’s Army was greeted with a haka 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿 The traditional Māori war dance was performed by personnel from the country’s Defence Force as Major General Rose King arrived at their headquarters... 😂 😂 Source: https://lnkd.in/g5TuJfRZ Watch 📹 here 👇👇

Pat Goodrum, CPM

Category Management & Strategic Sourcing

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I attended school in New Zealand and learned the haka under a teacher who was Moari. More recently, my father, along with other members of the US military who helped with the Air New Zealand Erabus crash recovery efforts, was honored at the New Zealand embassy in Washington. This contingent was greeted with a haka. The haka is still very much alive today. Yes, it can be intimidating, but when done to honor and as a greeting, it’s hard not to appreciate the authenticity and effort. That’s how I’ve always taken it.

Ryan Ramsey

Business and charity leader | Intrapreneur | Former submarine captain | Author

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Sort of done with the Haka - it’s lost its way - if that was me, I’d be asking for the MATSTAT brief so we can get going

Ajinkya Bhasme

Mental Health Founder at Zealopia | IIT B | Bestselling Author of 4 horror novels

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The people who laugh just show their cultural insensitivity and illiteracy. Native cultures should be preserved and appreciated, not ridiculed because you don't understand it

When people ask me what does it mean to Amplify one’s spirit, I think about the Haka.

Sharon Hartwell

Private portfolio manager

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I love this

I find this interesting when I see it. I am neither Māori or in New Zealand, or in the New Zealand Army. It does not harm me in any way. So, why would someone choose to comment negatively? This planet has many rich traditions that make us what and who we are.

James Kernaghan

Vice President of Strategy at VDQ NRG Sustainable waste processing to eliminate landfills.

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you called a staff meeting with no snacks 

David W. Stender CISSP CSSLP CGRC

Proud Husband, Dad, Sailor, and CISO

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Looks like one of my staff meetings…

Ajit Vahadane

IIT Mandi Startup award winner / Finalist in Shark Tank India ( Both seasons ) Mission to convert every smartphone in the India into a powerful life-saving device to save people's lives in critical dangerous situations.

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Take care of Maori people first and then do this drama ...

Jakub Wasilewski

Testing is not a job, it's a state of mind.

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I Will be hated for this, but I see too much Haka lately. I know nothing about new Zealand but if I based my opinions on internet, I would expect that even when visiting a toilet I would be greeted with lady doing Haka.

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