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With the world’s attention on New Zealand as it plays host to the Rugby World Cup, a Maori group has given an indigenous dance a contemporary twist, creating the “flash haka.”
Taking their inspiration from YouTube clips of flash mobs — seemingly spontaneous group events in public that are designed to surprise passersby — the 50 Maori men from across the country started performing the haka at random moments and unusual places, to the astonishment of onlookers.
The group has performed four of the tribal dances in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, including in the tourists spots such as the Viaduct Basin and on Queen Street.
Flash haka participant Michael Moka told The Wall Street Journal that the group had been assembled from tribes across the country for leadership training. One of their challenges had been to take something that was traditional to the Maori culture and give it a modern spin.
Now others are following suit: Flash haka groups are popping up across New Zealand and even overseas, with a flash haka happening outside the Sydney Opera House on Sept. 11.
“We just started a craze,” Mr. Moka said.
While the most famous haka is the “Ka Mate,” which is performed by sports teams including New Zealand rugby team the All Blacks prior to games, tribes around the country have different haka with different meanings. The haka being performed by Mr. Moka’s group is called “Maui Potiki” and tells the traditional story of how New Zealand came to be.
Mr. Moka said he was encouraging others to perform haka around the country but added it did need to be done by those who understood the meaning and respected the tradition.