Soldiers' farewell haka footage goes viral

[MontyAC]

Must see. Awesome farewell to fallen comrades.


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10829992

 

[MontyAC]

A shorter haka performed at the airport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqKemK8ihso&feature=relmfu

 

[Vdubchaos]

WTF was that?

It seems more disrespectful than respectful (to me)

 

[darkewaffle]

Yea I'm confused. It's seemed more "dey took our jerbs" than "rest in peace". I guess I don't know what haka is/stands for.

 

[Garet Jax]

WTF was that?

It seems more disrespectful than respectful (to me)

It's a Maori war dance. It has been done by the All Blacks for as long as I remember and symbolizes and unites their people.

 

[Josh123]

WTF was that?

It seems more disrespectful than respectful (to me)

I'm pretty sure it's an old tradition for warriors.

 

[MontyAC]

War dance to honor their dead soldiers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haka

 

[rivan]

WTF was that?

It seems more disrespectful than respectful (to me)

Yea I'm confused. It's seemed more "dey took our jerbs" than "rest in peace". I guess I don't know what haka is/stands for.

It's as if different cultures are different. 😵

 

[luv2liv]

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[Cerpin Taxt]

It's a Maori war dance. It has been done by the All Blacks for as long as I remember and symbolizes and unites their people.

Pretty much. A few more details for everyone:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haka

 

[brainhulk]

122k views is not viral, asian dad says why not million?

 

[Nintendesert]

That's pretty badass. I've never seen it before. They have a really awesome culture I think.

 

[CRXican]

fucking awesome, I'm pumped now

 

[Printer Bandit]

they make funny faces...not sure whether to laugh or be scared.

 

[Gerle]

WTF was that?

It seems more disrespectful than respectful (to me)

I'd say your language is what is disrespectful, not the Soldiers honoring their fallen Comrades.

 

[brainhulk]

So do soccer players do the river dance before games?

 

[KLin]

122k views is not viral, asian dad says why not million?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI6TRTBZUMM

650k views in 3 days.

 

[Binarycow]

that's one warrior culture that you ordinarily dont want to mess with.

 

[Zeze]

You can just FEEL the fvcking passion and love for the fallen soldier. Just watching it gets me pumped up.

If I were dead, I'd want this empowering haka than some sissy ass cry-fest over a pastor.

 

[Ns1]

wow, here I was expecting 1-2 guys doing it, not all of them!

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

So do soccer players do the river dance before games?

That right there is some funny shit. :biggrin:

 

[Printer Bandit]

all blacks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMCAV6Yd0Y

 

[WelshBloke]

they make funny faces...not sure whether to laugh or be scared.

Yeah... Probably wouldn't be a great idea to laugh at them if you meet any. Up to you though.

 

[Rudee]

Excessive and weird.

 

[yllus]

that's one warrior culture that you ordinarily dont want to mess with.

My fiancee is a quarter Maori and as a result has a pretty good understanding of their history. It's pretty, uh, graphic. Lots of really brutal conquest and a good run of being a cannibalistic culture! Then, of course, the British came.