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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori cultural performance
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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
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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
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rhythmic body slapping ⓘ stamping feet ⓘ synchronized group movements ⓘ |
| openingLine | Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! ⓘ |
| performanceEmotion |
challenge
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defiance ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| performanceSetting | on-field pre-match ritual ⓘ |
| performanceType | peruperu-style war dance ⓘ |
| performedBefore |
international rugby tests
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rugby union matches ⓘ |
| performedBy |
All Blacks
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New Zealand national rugby union team ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
New Zealand
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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
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gratitude for protection ⓘ triumph over adversity ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Māori intangible cultural heritage (not individually listed) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural performances
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sporting events ⓘ welcoming ceremonies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.