The leading conservative party in New Zealand are reading a bill that waters down the treaty which protects indigenous Maori rights. The opposition party ended their speech with a haka. The haka...
The leading conservative party in New Zealand are reading a bill that waters down the treaty which protects indigenous Maori rights.
The opposition party ended their speech with a haka.
The haka is a traditional Māori ritual, and is a powerful display of emotion, used to unite, express anger and defiance, as well as other things.
This is the single most interesting thing to happen in New Zealand politics, since that one drunken leader, told that one funny joke, that one time.
Coming from a cultural background of strict emotional regulation and tone of voice and facial expression policing, when witnessing a haka I always find myself caught somewhere between being...
Coming from a cultural background of strict emotional regulation and tone of voice and facial expression policing, when witnessing a haka I always find myself caught somewhere between being amazed, deeply moved, and slightly more than slightly alarmed. There is so much sincerity, so much raw emotion, and the fact that this is something a community knows as an acceptable means of expression is, to me, astounding.
I love this. It’s very much “fuck this. I’m done. Hear me roar.” It is refreshing to see such passion and emotion. I loved that other members started adding on towards the end - somewhat...
I love this. It’s very much “fuck this. I’m done. Hear me roar.”
It is refreshing to see such passion and emotion.
I loved that other members started adding on towards the end - somewhat unexpectedly (for me) - what a great show of solidarity.
The leading conservative party in New Zealand are reading a bill that waters down the treaty which protects indigenous Maori rights.
The opposition party ended their speech with a haka.
The haka is a traditional Māori ritual, and is a powerful display of emotion, used to unite, express anger and defiance, as well as other things.
This is the single most interesting thing to happen in New Zealand politics, since that one drunken leader, told that one funny joke, that one time.
Don't forget Chlöe Swarbrick's classic "Ok Boomer"
Coming from a cultural background of strict emotional regulation and tone of voice and facial expression policing, when witnessing a haka I always find myself caught somewhere between being amazed, deeply moved, and slightly more than slightly alarmed. There is so much sincerity, so much raw emotion, and the fact that this is something a community knows as an acceptable means of expression is, to me, astounding.
I love this. It’s very much “fuck this. I’m done. Hear me roar.”
It is refreshing to see such passion and emotion.
I loved that other members started adding on towards the end - somewhat unexpectedly (for me) - what a great show of solidarity.
Thanks for sharing.