Practicing the 'Haka'

My friend Jeff spent one night teaching us the famous Maori 'haka'. A traditional 'act' that begins every NZ rugby match and is meant to intimidate the opponents. I don't think we would have intimidated anyone :)

Little of this, a lot of that

May 1st 2007
It has been a while...I hope everyone is well and that those in the northern hemisphere find it warming up quickly. Much has been going on, mostly to do with my studies as we round the final 'big' corner of the semester, but I've still managed to fit in one or two New Zealand activities. We had a 2 week holiday over Easter. I began my holiday hiking the famous Tongariro Crossing just south of ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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