New Zealand Maori Asking Anti Vaxx Protesters To Stop Using Haka

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A Māori tribe that claims New Zealand's most famous haka as its heritage on Monday told anti-vaccine protesters to stop using the traditional performance to promote their message.

Vaccine protesters have performed the "Ka Mate", a Māori haka composed in about 1820 by Te Rauparaha, war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe, at their rallies over the past few weeks against vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions.

"We do not support their position and we do not want our tupuna or our iwi associated with their messages," the Ngati Toa tribe, or "iwi" in Māori, said in a statement, referring to the tribe's ancestry or "tupuna".

"Our message to protesters who wish to use Ka Mate is to use a different haka. We do not endorse the use of Ka Mate for this purpose."

Although there are many forms of haka composed by different tribes for various uses and occasions, the "Ka Mate" is the most widely known because it has been performed by the All Blacks at international rugby test matches for decades.

It involves a fearsome display of rhythmic foot-stamping and chanting, eye-rolling and sticking tongues out.

"So it's not just an access issue. We are trying to overcome much more than that and from the provider conversations I've had, that is one of the things we're all struggling with," Ardern told state broadcaster TVNZ, referring to disinformation.

As of Nov. 13, 76% of Māori have received one dose of a vaccine while 60% were fully vaccinated.
 

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealands-mori-ask-anti-vaccine-protesters-stop-using-haka-2021-11-15/

 

 

These white anti vaxxers continues giving the cringe.

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Im glad they feel that way and denounced those idiots somthing as legendary as the haka shouldnt be used to push stupid politcal ideas.