Ka Mate

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Ka Mate is a famous traditional Māori haka, widely known internationally as the pre-match war dance performed by New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby team.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Māori cultural performance
chant
haka
approximateCompositionYear circa 1820
associatedCountry New Zealand
associatedIwi Ngāti Toa Rangatira
associatedSport rugby union
author Te Rauparaha
authorEthnicity Ngāti Toa Rangatira chief
composedInCentury 19th century
culturalSignificance symbol of Māori identity
symbol of New Zealand national identity
culture Māori
genre haka taparahi
influence inspired other sports teams’ haka performances
internationallyKnownAs All Blacks pre-match haka
iwiOfOrigin Ngāti Toa Rangatira
language Māori language
legalProtection protected as a taonga of Ngāti Toa Rangatira
legalRecognition acknowledged in New Zealand law as a taonga of Ngāti Toa
movementFeatures facial expressions
rhythmic body slapping
stamping feet
synchronized group movements
openingLine Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!
performanceEmotion challenge
defiance
unity
performanceSetting on-field pre-match ritual
performanceType peruperu-style war dance
performedBefore international rugby tests
rugby union matches
performedBy All Blacks
New Zealand national rugby union team
placeOfOrigin New Zealand
surface form: Aotearoa New Zealand
popularizedBy televised All Blacks matches
rhythmicElement unaccompanied vocal rhythm
rightsHolderRecognition Ngāti Toa Rangatira acknowledged as kaitiaki
status iconic haka of New Zealand rugby
structure call-and-response chant
subjectOf intellectual property and cultural appropriation debates
theme celebration of life over death
gratitude for protection
triumph over adversity
transmission oral tradition
UNESCOStatus part of Māori intangible cultural heritage (not individually listed)
usedFor cultural performances
sporting events
welcoming ceremonies

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All Blacks haka Ka Mate