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Sunday, September 30, 2007

Maori Haka Lyric

Found a ZOCARD Postcard containg the lyric for the Maori Haka. This version is the one usually said by the New Zealand "All Black" Rugby Team:

Leader
KA MATE! KA MATE!
(We're going to die! We're going to die!)

Chorus
KA ORA! KA ORA!
(We're going to live! We're going to live! )

Leader
KA MATE! KA MATE!
(We're going to die! We're going to die!)

Chorus
KA ORA! KA ORA!
(We're going to live! We're going to live!)

TENEI TE TANGATE PU'RU-HURU
(This is the man, so hairy)

NA'A NEI TIKI MAI WHAKA-WHITI TE...
(who fetched, and made shine the)

...RA! HUPANE KA-UPANE!
(sun! Upward step! Another!)

A HUPANE! KA-UPANE!
(An upward step! Another!)

WHITI TE RA!
(The sun shines!)

HI!