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Post #352115 by irishf on Mon, Dec 31, 2007 8:54 AM

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Interesting article from nola.com on the Hawaii Warriors and their ha'a dance
http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1198995678155080.xml&coll=1&thispage=1

You can see several videos of their old haka, as well as the new ha'a on YouTube.

Here's a good one, "Origin of the Haka"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NDrKPwBIjNo

They've changed it recently, though, after complaints over the 'throat slitting' motion.