KAPA HAKA!! Raukura National School Champions

[@manawahinemaori2033]

The reason why she wears a Korowai is because she is the leader, same with the Men. They also have to compete against other groups for that trophy too. Also each group performs different disciples: 1- Whakaeke(Entrance) 2- Moteatea(Traditional chant) 3- Poi( Women's dance involving balls in strings) 4 - Waiata-a-Ringa(Action Song)5- Haka, which your already familiar with, 6-Whakawatea(Exit) or Waiata Tira(Choral Song) optional which one you want to choose. With the song with pictures of ppl that passed away we honor & dedicate the song to those that had a huge influence to the group/school, lastly that's a Taiaha (maori weapon) that the men use during Haka

[@gizelleherbert1144]

And the patu 🙂

[@tuiterangi-holland4623]

If you watch enough of them you will be able to tell the difference between good and great much like with dancing comps.. timing, singing, the songs themselves and the performance. Also you should watch one with Poi in it and maybe watch the adults ones 🙂

[@adzee2am51]

Haru Tahiti g. And check out Our tatu’s and Himene Terava 🤙🏻🌸🙏🏻

[@BizzoUnedited]

Your love for our culture is amazing bro! Thank you for all the New Zealand reactions. Much love from NZ my g 🙏🇳🇿 😎💯

[@FROGG1288]

thank you for the nz love!

[@aidendachampion1999]

It's amazing too see people paying respect and getting the Maori culture out there by doing these videos I'm not in this video but respect for getting this performance out there keep doing what yah doing

[@tyronesmylie8170]

bro honestly love that your willing to learn about our culture. People in America clown us for it haha chur my bro

[@jade-monica0254]

7:45 , it's not creepy , it's STAUNCH and BEAUTIFUL 💪💪

[@ToaRaukawa]

Brutha much love and gratitude for doing this reaction💯🤎🙇🏾‍♂️ I am an old boy of this group "Raukura" and and old boy of R.B.H.S (Rotorua Boys High School) or "Raukura" Class of 96!!🔥💪🏾 RIP, blessings and love to our kaumatua (elders) of R.B.H.S & R.G.H.S🙏🏾🤎 I have nothing but respect and appreciation for what u do and the love u give towards our people and culture butha💯🙇🏾‍♂️🤎 It is very hard to stay humble when I see our culture reaching the worlds eye but always easy to feel GRATITUDE💯 Thank you again💯🙇🏾‍♂️🙇🏾‍♂️🙇🏾‍♂️ "Ko wai te kura!!!!?" "RAUKURA!!!" #nzmaorilove

[@warrybryan2153]

I’m Maori and I love watching your content it’s honestly awesome seeing cultures embrace mines

[@kimbrown2313]

As a Maori, we take so much mana (pride) in our Whakapapa ( ancestry) and doing haka at a tangi (funeral) shows our loved ones they were loved and we were proud of them.

[@IreneAndrews-e8r]

Love how u understand the performance without having a clear insight to the language 2AM OT💯

[@Bellenickna]

Awesome bro thanks for the love to our culture. U always welcome here in NZ.

[@val43z]

27:47 nah bro u wild for that one🤣🤣

[@aquariussun6424]

💙🙋‍♀️ Twanoooo!!! I was really happy to see you react to this video! You gotta listen to St Joesphs Maori Girls College singing some of our waiata! Their voices are so beautiful and elegant how they perform👌. Ohhhh and thanks for the shout out, her one kind of looks real, not sure though but mine is permanent 😊🌿

[@Twano2am]

I was wondering if you were going to watch this video and see that i shouted you out, glad you did 💯🙏

[@tuiterangi-holland4623]

Love listening to our girls waiata ❤️

[@aquariussun6424]

@@tuiterangi-holland4623 indeed, same here!

[@danielezekielsmith674]

Awesome Yea our Hebrew Jew Israelite ancestors did the war dance before battle, and I also got the energy chills as well watching this, Chur bro much Aroha.

[@az123456789187]

It's amazing that you've reacted to this. I love that our culture is being heard and seen outside of New Zealand. We can't fault any of you for not knowing about is and our culture but if there's anything you'd like to know please make contact and more than happy to provide you with information or steer you in the direction of it 😊

[@bme9161]

What you meant to say was 'the calm before the storm'. 😅 Good to see you enjoying the kapa haka reactions. You've come a long way, and still on the rise bro.

[@tenaiyawikaire5644]

Love how our women are just as fierce as the men! Wahine tutu ataahua 🥰

[@taamecollier3088]

Many things determine if a kapa (group) is better than others, how their clothing looks, how it sits, if it’s clean ect. But the main thing is pronunciation of the words and how clearly the judges can make out what they are saying!

[@journeyawotene5310]

You should react to Te Pikikōtuku o Ngati Rongomai 2019 I’m pretty sure they won the biggest haka competition for adults for that year! Also the “sword” thing is called a Taiaha (Tie-ah-huh) is how it’s pronounced!! These reactions are so cool

[@nakinz109]

Nope second place

[@nikorafitzgerald1815]

Every haka or song has movements that correspond to what they’re actually saying, that’s why every set has a different vibe. Haka’s are strong and loud because they’re a challenge to other people and songs are peaceful and calm because they’re telling a story. And everyone is so on point because they train almost everyday and weekends for these competitions

[@hineataeparaima8854]

Kapa Haka comps here are like cheerleading USA has, it’s big for us Māori

[@latafalesaaga1418]

You should watch all the other islands dances, and see how each are different yet similar at the same time. I think you’d appreciate the Polynesian culture even more, and enjoy it just as much

[@bree.bonnie]

Im Maori and had no idea what you were meaning with the 'bi-polar' comment then minute 29 happened and I just cracked up laughing. You weren't wrong. That was a fast change and you looked so confused 😂 So funny seeing things from another perspective.

[@cadezbabes7748]

Please react to Nga puna o waiorea 2019 , one of my favourites ♥️

[@AnaruPreston1]

Love your content brother, I cherish your will to dig deep into our culture. I recommend reacting to Maori weaponry. The meaning and protocol behind the use of each weapon would really interest you. Also there a many short documentaries about the invasion of Taranaki, with the crowns objective being to destroy kingitanga (maori equivalent of royalty). I think you would be very interested in this side of the history, also the craft of carving and tattooing. Keep up the hard work my bro 👌

[@Slayne13]

Them lights come in handy when you clapping them cheeks. Disco disco whoop whoop

[@ranginuiballer1240]

Yea we do have them on a Basic and the hole kapa haka team has a Moāri moko Kowai the one in the middle is the leader

[@tokocapalot]

kapa haka is versitile. songs/ waiata can be about love, sad, fun, haka can be supporting, challenging, mourning, Battle it all depends.

[@wairuaparata9884]

The only reason she is wearing the cloak because in kapa haka there’s a boy and girl leader and each leader wears something special

[@nzaunty_2am523]

Lol “whaki whaki sooo iiii” 💀 😆

[@Twano2am]

💙💙🙏 nz aunty

[@nzaunty_2am523]

When you get to Nz…time it for one of these comps…I’ll take you and force you to watch the entire comp start to finish 😆

[@monica-ellengraham-vincent3556]

We compete at regional level (there are roughly 20ish regions in NZ with multiple iwi (tribes) within those respective regions). Some regions have 10+ competing groups and usually 2 or 3 groups make it through to nationals which fall on an off year. This is a high school group and this is a national bracket. A bracket encompasses 7 song-length items so usually groups train for 6 months or more out of the year. It’s both a sport, performing arts and it’s our beautiful culture. It depicts our warrior nature and history, our essence and who we are as people through story telling. We are all so passionate when performing is because we sing and haka about real things only. Usually a haka is an act of defiance or to express our pain/mamae of issues we as Māori face on a political, historical and cultural plane. The moves you see with the taiaha/rākau/stick are Maori weaponry moves, and we have many other weapons that are derived from carved wood or bone that our ancestors used in combat. We also have our own instruments made of these same materials. The face coverings are representative of whakapapa/geneology/lineage and many other things. We don’t have an ‘s’ in our vocabulary the word you asked about was - ‘tuki tuki’. The way that the bracket is judged is a point system and each item is worth 100 points roughly (some are non-aggregate items), and you get points removed for every mistake. There is one judge allocated to one item and they are chosen usually based on their prestige and kapa haka history. Points get removed for simple things like - someone not doing a wiri (shaking of hands), someone seen not stamping their foot (keeping beat - takahi), levels (if everyone’s levels are the same), pronunciation and annunciation of words, timing, how it sounds (if it’s flat or sharp). I love and appreciate that you watch these videos and as someone who does hakas and is a Maori, it’s entertaining to watch cultures meeting.

[@teejae_iscool2196]

plus i love this group and yes from New Zealand/Aotearoa leshh goo

[@IreneAndrews-e8r]

This guy kept going off topic to speak to his led light 😂😂😂

[@akeelahleara2593]

Can you review Hutt fest day3/some primary schools The face paint is called a tamoko

[@Gaming_Clipsz]

Chur mbrother love your videos 🙌🏾💯❤ just wanted to say If you didn't know during Ww2 the maori battalion was giving a name by one of the high German commanders was the (Scalp hunters) for there brutal Barnet charges they did reason why they were good at Barnet charges was bc all the practices they had with the Taiaha and maoris were good in close combat. Ik it had nothing to do with the video I just wanted you to know that info. Much love mbrother from NZ

[@bodhilasseter-rush9707]

U asked why the girl in the middle had a different outfit she's the kaitataki wahine she's the leader of the girls

[@shiftygirl6434]

mans playing with the lights is so wholesome 😆😆😆

[@shaylatito6487]

only reason why they smack their carving on the ground its because its apart of the haka but thanks for the love for our culture

[@wairuaparata9884]

Love ur reactions bro been waiting for this one!!💯💯

[@Lawen03]

If you want to watch the younger kids kapa haka you should defs watch - Te whanau o te maro hauke. 💥 intermediate school division which I think is around middle school in America. Im pretty sure they won too.

[@adzee2am51]

Love it brother but come on man you’ve done like 20 moari ones😝 do sone Haru Tahiti ones or our haka

[@Twano2am]

I thought they all were the same 😂 my fault bro i got you

[@adzee2am51]

@@Twano2am hahah similar. But ok so south sea islanders(Samoa Tonga etc) we’re inhabited 2000yr ago by tiwanese and Papuans(express train theory)….. but us tahitians,Hawaiians..Rapa nui from eater island are descended from sth American and French(slow boat theory)so we have a lot lighter skin/sharper noses and less Asian eyes😝haha but obvs been crossing of 🧬 between islands since. It’s like the Polynesian triangle is America,and the islands are diff states yea😉

[@dantaeflavell1527]

Fyi: The first song they sung was stone cold from Demi Lovato

[@BanzGz205]

nah man you know how much time they rehearse this they go for months rehearsing so we dont really get tired and when your up there you your in the zone so tiredness goes out the door

[@Elkxtrxz]

Bro Raukura is the best bro their on a completely different level of performance bro honest our school vs'd them and fuck couldn't compete

[@zara09591]

Aroha ana ahau ki to hiahia ki to tatou tikanga Maori. What you said was a coat that is called a korowai it is worn by the leader, with a sense of honour and leadership

[@pakekedavis404]

Can see u feel tje wairua my bro respect

[@whaiatawhara8886]

Shout out to my brother and his gf in this group for winning the competition that year

[@DTNNooby]

the creepy bro probably checking out chicks in the crowd haha

[@jayzupkawerau4691]

The faces are that cheeky look to try catch the crowds attention and bring life to the performance lol… and the woman in the middle is the woman leader

[@kaweramNZL]

So of they don't have it mokotau ki te kiri. Usually drawn on and your judgement is not nice. Our kapa are a story. The wahine that is in your eye is our women. Men are always in front of women because we are scary and tuturu strong.

[@alazhetewhata4320]

The reason why the wāhine (girl) is wearing a korowai is because she is the kaea or female leader, there are both a male and a female leader who both wear korowai. Also every haka is not the same, they all have different meanings behind them.

[@shantubesha]

your pretty good at picking up on what the performances were about.

[@nunyabiz9144]

Pride of the kingitanga whanau over here...Tainui te waka i will come steal that waihene with the harakeke on bleh bleh !!!!

[@stephenl3612]

I grew up doing kapa haka. Now most of the boys are in jail

[@loganmurugambinos6435]

Awesome video support from Bangladesh ...

[@nixonbyrne3474]

The girl in the middle is called the leader/kaia of the group and there might be a boy leader aswell

[@hailynmakiri1911]

The layde with hir her out is the leder we call it a kia

[@joeyloco4844]

Kia ora bro you just got yah self a sub thank you for noticing us man appreciate you

[@ellamaria8089]

Where is that?

[@JBRK_03]

Hey bro can you review tkkmonkkh they're really amazing at kapa haka and i think you will enjoy them love your stuff btw. Oh btw the staffs or spears are called taiaha (tie ah ha) 🙏😌♥️

[@val43z]

8:42 🤣🤣🤣

[@ChillaX-7]

Lol your reactions too funny 😂

[@litarakempa9363]

The opposite side will be distracted by the beauty of their women then boom out come the men ... it's like an unfair advantage 🤣 but I love it ❤️

[@ngawai5916]

Raukura try pronounce it like this - (Row-coo-rah) Roll the R's (RRow-Coo-RRahh). My boy goes to that school we live across the road from it here in Rotorua (RRow-Toe-RRoo-Ahh) roll the R's RRR lol. Also Auckland is in New Zealand and Sydney is in Australia 🙂. Watch the "Te Matatini kapahaka competition" it's our countries National Kapahaka Comp. I'm just sayin.

[@malysahbeattie761]

Leader/Kaea - she the leads the group

[@kayalol9729]

13:37 WHAKI WHAKI 😭😭

[@billymiskimmin]

It took you 35 seconds to say you aren't "laugh laughing at the performance"

[@isaiahmohi455]

Wait u have family in New Zealand?

[@medit8iv_native970]

The man brother twano 🔥🔥

[@Twano2am]

Much love 💯🙏

[@taylorhine2962]

Hes invited to the hangi when he comes to nz

[@BanzGz205]

you know alot of maori join kapa haka cause weve been so colonised since the british stole our country nz and we lose our roots so alot join competitions for healing and to find themselves cause alot of our people dont know how to speak our language because of colonisation abut we still have 100s of thousands do know how to speak

[@ameliakara4913]

You should watch te pou o mangatawhiri kapa haka

[@elizakingi9249]

Just letting u know that Tattoo on her chin its not called a tattoo its called a moko k so if u watch another kapa haka perfromance then u know what it is. (:

[@Twano2am]

Thank you so much :)

[@Jojo-op7rl]

You have a New Zealand Aunty? Mean! More reason to come over here :)

[@nakinz109]

The whole performance bracket comprises of these categories - 1) waiata tira - choral 2) eke - entrance 3) waiata tawhito - traditional chant 4) waiata-a-ringa - action song 5) poi - poi performance (ladies) 6) haka - haka war challenge 7) whakawatea - exit

[@joannemihinui4478]

The girl in the middle starts all the songs

[@hailynmakiri1911]

Yes we call the tattoo on the chin a moko kowie

[@goo267]

What ethnicity you bro?

[@nikauking8770]

He said tooki tooki not sooki sooki

[@hiporablackler336]

#NewZealand

[@manawahinemaori2033]

Kiaora myyyy guy! Just wanting to know if you've seen the best kids kapahaka standoff yet??? Super intense, funny and explosive,check it out myyy dude. Mauriora

[@JB-zr2bo]

Sydneys in australia & aucklands in new zealand

[@val43z]

Yo auntie from nz???

[@Twano2am]

Yes lol the new zealand aunty

[@riko-uk1xi]

kia ora bro ...bro theres no number in MANA ;)

[@urban_revv7766]

I went to This school

[@andrewsar6440]

I understand what he means

[@paulabrown1267]

What they taking about hahaha, you know what they theyre talking about bro. High school students, soooo hormones jumping everywhere hahahah

[@whetumanuel1530]

less talking more watching

[@RamekaGamez]

Why is it someone from another country watches something from your you turn into like a know it all about your country?😂

[@hoanawaikato3237]

The wahine in the middle is wearing a korowai because she shows leadership like a cheif but a female and in a group not for the island

[@teejae_iscool2196]

u made my day imma make urs by subscribing to u

[@apexprey6238]

The beginning of the haka represents where these maori descendants are from..

[@cjbrady311]

Synergy👌

[@avisrees6762]

Rangitāiki Kapahaka Festival 2018 - Te Kura o Te Teko Ngā Taiohi kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2GraKSuj9WYr6M... Primary School kapa haka

[@cadezbabes7748]

Pleaseee react to Nga puna o waiorea 2019 x

[@ernienicholas1812]

All those performing are students other than the guitarist.

[@tearohamalaetele7578]

Tuki tuki

[@gracehowe3692]

We know your not laughing at the performance

[@hailynmakiri1911]

And we are supposed to look scery kapa haka is to scer away unwanted gest

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