Comments on: Holiday Cheer

By: Margot

Margot — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:16:28 +0000

Let me get back to you about that…but I like the haka.

By: Rayne

Rayne — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:10:07 +0000

Make my tattoo a little honu.

By: TobyWollin

TobyWollin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:18:04 +0000

Margot…if you can listen(the sound is a little muddy…too bad on that)really closely, they are doing the Ke Mate haka…very traditional..the very first, supposedly. It is traditionally said that it was written by a chief who was hidden in a pit in the ground by another chief’s people when he was being pursued by a third tribe. The other chief is ‘the hairy man’ who is referenced here and this describes the hidden chief’s fears, hopes, and ultimate ascent from the pit. The words of that one and translation of that one (wiki)is:
Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!

Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!

Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru

Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā

Ā, upane! ka upane!

Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!

’Tis death! ‘tis death! (or: I may die) ’Tis life! ‘tis life! (or: I may live)

’Tis death! ‘tis death! ’Tis life! ‘tis life!

This the hairy man that stands here…

…who brought the sun and caused it to shine

A step upward, another step upward!

A step upward, another… the Sun shines!

(and, if you want, we can schedule tattooing (ta moko)next week)

By: RevBev

RevBev — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:12:25 +0000

Wow, I had thought downstairs was over….then it wasn’t. I think Im going back to bed.

By: Margot

Margot — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:07:30 +0000

try again: they’re telling the opposing team they’re gonna annihilate them.

By: Margot

Margot — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:05:14 +0000

I like this one too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....&NR=1
Basically, they’re telling the

By: dosido

dosido — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:03:43 +0000

omg too cute. I can’t get enough cookie haka. thx!

and now I went to other haka vids and am hysterical about one where the big Kahuna had to keep looking behind him to keep a skinny guy serious and menacing. bwahaha!

By: Rayne

Rayne — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:01:03 +0000

Oh Toby you beat me to that one. I do like the Fijian Cibi only version too, though.

By: TobyWollin

TobyWollin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:55:18 +0000

Here you go…put down the drink, though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mII6kQcleok

By: dosido

dosido — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:54:27 +0000

cookies with dobro.

perfect for not shopping on Black Friday blues.