12 February 2009

So i've been looking into the Maori reparations agreement, and interestingly enough the main point of interest in New Zealand and elsewhere is the granting of intellectual property rights for the Ngati Toa Rangatira nation's Haka. This traditional Maori dance has evidently been appropriated widely in New Zealand, most notably by the All Blacks rugby team, who perform it before the start of every match. Check out one of the many youtube haka clips and note the terror it clearly instills in the opposing team.

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