The Haka dance is a very intense ancestral traditional war dance of the Maori people of New Zealand it is considered as one of the most popular gestured and most people in New Zealand were taught to practice since their childhood.
According to the history of New Zealand, the Haka dance is a posture dance performed by a group of people with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment.
Witnessing a Haka dance is somewhat exciting but the Haka dance performed in New Zealand by Palmerston North Boys’ High School will surely give you chills. The dance was performed by the High School students to honor their teacher Dawson Tamatea who unexpectedly passed away.
During the funeral, the students put on a very emotional and powerful Haka performance as part of their saying thank you to the teacher who taught them while they were studying in the said school.
Watch the Emotional Haka Dance of High School Students to Honor Their Teacher: