New Zealand MP performs haka in powerful maiden speech, resurfaced video shows

A New Zealand MP made a powerful speech in Maori language for her first appearance in parliament, resurfaced video shows.
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, 21, first spoke in parliament on 12 December, performing a traditional haka.
She is the youngest MP to be elected to New Zealand's parliament in 170 years, after James Stuart-Wortley, who was elected in 1853 aged 20 years and 7 months.
Maipi-Clarke was emotional in the chamber as she said: "We have arrived. We are here. We are sailing. We are navigating, just like our ancestors once did, in the biggest ocean in the world."
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[@okigwhatever1002]

Auntie in the back is so proud of her. It’s truly heartwarming to see communities who refuse to let their cultures die like many of ours have.

[@jayrajawasthi9107]

I don’t understand the language but I can feel the emotions. The lady is proud for Maori culture.

[@Paralyzer]

She is demon possessed. Where is Father Lankester Merrin from The exorcist when we need him .

[@k.jagadish2916]

S s rajamouli sye movie rugby song

[@BestInterviewclips]

It's war cry it used to be done before war to scare opponent and pump up the army moral

[@SquareNoggin]

She seems to be making a mockery of it tbh, for the sake of her own ego. Time and place. This is inappropriate.

[@yaackoubdaami2584]

​​@@SquareNoggin people have their culture and it shouldn't be a mockery it should be a pride cause that what makes them different and if all the countries have the same culture like america wants then there's no diversity in people

[@buituyen9484]

I'm going through a very stressful moment in my life right now, but I still have to work the night shift today. My energy was drained while I was working. Suddenly, I remembered how emotional the Haka dance is and decided to watch it. For God's sake, my tears flowed, and energy surged through me right then. Discovering the Haka dance is one of the best things that has happened in my life.

[@mspaint93]

Hope you doing as well as you can be my love x. It is really powerful, and seeing other people's energy is such a positive source of power and gives us the strength to find release. If you aren't local, come to NZ some day and watch it.

[@zafarbodla323]

❤💯 agree

[@pankajthakuri4946]

I dont understand the language but literally it gives me goosebumps and energy from inside listening to this... very powerful and very beautiful wow love it...

[@user-hf3yd4ck9w]

Same with me ...❤❤

[@user-oq5sm3xv5i]

Pure goosebumps... The chorus behind her shows the unified support for the indigenous people. May they prosper as well.

[@TexasArcane]

That's probably your shingles kicking in from the booster shot. You're gonna be tingling all the time shortly.

[@kiz11a]

Māori are not indigenous to New Zealand. They don’t deny the fact immigrating here 800 years ago. Colonising these islands first and killing off the local population does not make them indigenous

[@skipintroux4098]

I’m Maori and I don’t support these vile racist clowns in the Maori party.

[@red2775]

She's a complete Muppet 🤣

[@gregorymailman9733]

Woke

[@lolo-gn5tr]

That lady at the back smiling proudly - how wonderful this is to see! We should all take pride in our distinct and diverse cultures. Mad respect to the Maoris from India! We love you! 👏👏👏

[@harryyoung5936]

Actually, Indians in NZ are sick of the preferential treatment demanded by, and given to Maori by the political and media elite.

[@titaniumwolf2]

Indians, Samoans, Toangs, Chinese and Koreans in New Zealand are tired of it. New Zealanders are not for this party. Only guilty white people and extreme maoris.

[@Ania6344]

And half of parlament was singing with her :) I wonder what this man is wearing on his ear? looks like garlic

[@ame6719]

@@harryyoung5936 don’t speak on behalf of all the Indians in Aotearoa. Plenty have Māori friends, love the people, and have even married into the culture. There are some no doubt, but there are plenty who love them and their culture too.

[@red2775]

@@ame6719 I love Maori people but understand where pe are coming from.. It's not everyday Maori it's the radical extremists that think they speak on our behalf... No they don't they seem either brainwash or bribed by America because they support woke nonsense.

[@ElBrandenBrazil]

There is something immensely powerful, majestic and vital in this.

[@migooknamja]

If a white congressman from Tennessee sings a country song in Congress, will he also get a standing ovation?

[@adent8336]

​@@migooknamjawhy not cut to the chase and just say you don't understand the history of Maori people leading up to this moment

[@helpmereach1ksubswithoutan136]

Nahh it's just cringe af

[@4lugan]

No

[@4lugan]

@@migooknamjavalid point

[@katarzyna2478]

I am from Poland, but I am profoundly touched.Thanks

[@natureforall7732]

The haka is a war song. "I may die for you. But I will live for you." Hana is the youngest MP in New Zealand's 170-year history at 21. Maori means the original inhabitant represents New Zealand. SHe responded to the opposition attacking his home, the Maori community, in this way in Parliament.

[@meyearsago-lc8bq]

And she proved that their culture is not very civilized by doing that.

[@naydine1163]

@meyearsago-Ic8bq every person that knows her culture know what it means. She doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone that doesn’t know her culture.

[@swarajkar3086]

Yeah inferior​@@naydine1163

[@Agnet_Faze]

​@@meyearsago-lc8bqlol you are speaking as if you come from a civilised culture...Lol 😂 whether her culture is civilised or not... It's her home...Invaders invade countries and destroy other people's culture and traditions....

[@tracyk3606]

@@meyearsago-lc8bq and your comment shows how ignorant yours is.

[@catnipszs1666]

This gave me goosebumps. A lot of uncultured people calling this as ‘nonsense/weird etc forgot that culture made us alive until this day. Culture is a huge part of our survival. The cultural pride, strength and unity that is embodied in the Haka is beyond words.

[@vijayt1487]

Very true

[@meyearsago-lc8bq]

You probably don't know that all this performance was to convince the parliament not to ban barbaric cultural customs, such as selling dead tattooed people heads as talismans. You are the ones who look at appearances like it's a show. It was pretty weird to do this at the official meeting.

[@mr2981]

But enough about things you don't have words for.

[@MK-oc4gt]

@@meyearsago-lc8bq You don't know what you're talking about. 🙄

[@MK-oc4gt]

@@DeniliUhyoha Go back far enough and you'll discover that it was part of a lot of cultures.

[@Prefernottosa]

Every time i ask my wife for a glass of water

[@xabre9995]

hahaha

[@user-id5fo5fv8r]

Ahhh the passion of the young. Brought tears and goosebumps at the same time.

[@Neverknow1111]

What’s happening here

[@speeddemon9555]

@@Neverknow1111 an activist parliamentarian making a mockery of the system, she's a member of the racist Maori party, a bunch of nut cases who believe the world owes them a living !!

[@markmanaga2682]

A strong statement of proud diversity, ethnic culture and vibrant tradition. Preserving the Maori people the right to prosperity and ownership of their native lands...Proud of her sincerity to her people.

[@jibletjibletstein8040]

Lol diversity is such a great thing it’s totally our strength

[@91rummy]

Looks like all ethnic native groups around the world are waking up after getting quietened by English European culture around the world. Thanks to Social Media, they are able to convey and we are able to listen and understand the cultures world over and vice versa. Imagine how suppressed and controlled the mainstream media was, before Social media came into existence.

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

I'm sure that's what she and her political team and staff wanted to go for.

[@user-vy1yp8io5i]

Pray for Palestine

[@SkFriendstrade]

Bro they are from Australia they settled in new zee land back in 1300 century, they are not local

[@emlynsherwin8066]

I would be so honored to have elected this woman. This is what impassioned youth in government looks like -- powerful. A force to be reckoned.

[@righteousone1]

That's the reason societies are failing.

[@andreygliga]

@@righteousone1 +1 people choose the best clown

[@theanimemanofindia8036]

​@@righteousone1 over 9000

[@NZealandKiwi]

It's cringeworthy

[@priyanamagiri9699]

This is beautiful.What do the words mean?

[@mdtauhidulislam3724]

Well done, Leader! It's great to see someone defending the original culture of original inhabitants of New Zealand!

[@user-xc8zl6rq1p]

Respect not afraid for showing there culture

[@arjunprahaladan]

Don’t understand the language but the power in her voice, echoing through generations of proud culture and tradition, is a strong if not the strongest demonstration of pride, courage and unity. Literal goosebumps and nothing else

[@ewaswierczek]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioiplnyPq8p3fKs in english

[@N3ukenInD3K3uken]

I think it's mainly the echo of the pre-recorded haka audio you're hearing

[@larsdjonson1108]

Дьявол вошёл в неё!

[@dobbynp]

you're listening to a lunatic

[@217bells]

Total wank

[@karthikeyan.v83]

மொழி என்பது வெறும் ஓசை மட்டும் அல்ல. அது உணர்வுபூர்வமானது. மொழியே ஒரு இனத்தின் அடையாளம். உலகின் மூத்த மொழியான தமிழின் வாரிசாக கூறுகிறேன்.வாழ்த்துகள் தங்கையே.

[@arunkannan.3901]

அருமை நண்பரே

[@gamingshortzzzz4480]

Ja sale...tamil bearer..

[@saravananram3740]

stupid, copy pasting this everywhere. first make current generation tamil school kids to pass in tamil language

[@user-om6xx3uj6d]

But we the unlucky people in India no one like to talk "Marathi"though if anyone force they called us Gunda.

[@izajahmed8863]

Tamil is the one of the oldest languages not the forefront one. Hebrew came before that

[@stephenswistchew7720]

Best speech I’ve ever heard I don’t know the Māori language but I see where she is coming from brilliant speech 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@tora3584]

i could literally watch this over and over and i'll cry every time. i get goosebumps at the passion, the unison of the voices, it's just so beautiful to see.

[@paddy7713]

You sound overly emotional

[@trotgun1563]

Are you a hateful racist as well ?? Because she is !

[@user-oh4yd5uh4e]

On average there is a haka performed every 37 seconds in New Zealand. A haka used to be something special but nowdays they find any old reason to do one. Cuzzy Steven has arrived at the airport....let´s do a haka. They opened up a new library at school.....let´s do a haka. Auntie Moana just made her best banana cake ever.....let´s do a haka.

[@sidhirbhavatikarmaja]

​@@user-oh4yd5uh4e and if it just takes 37 more seconds to do it then its way better than saying a English shitty words to celebrate

[@eleanna1978]

I also get emotional and cry with this. It's really strong.

[@phoenix4918]

For people not understanding. It' a war dance from new Zealand' oldest communities. She is fighting for their rights and it was brave of her. If you can't respect other's culture don't accept others to respect yours. Love from India.

[@donatellaborciccibelloni5328]

Italy never invaded India or colonized your continent, yet here we have thousands of indians in this country that spits on the sidewalks and snots forcefully with the nose knowing that for us italians it is disgusting... so what's the point? Is it a right to make local people puke?

[@Jeronimus8090]

What rights? Can you explain?

[@andreygliga]

some tribes eat people - should they also fight for their rights?

[@TRLgoodvibesdotcom]

@@andreygliga❤

[@mrinal1129]

In order to fight for local culture and tradition all over the world,first fight with missionaries, they come and destroy whole tribes...

[@marykatherinewoodson1340]

It’s the people behind her BEAMING with pride. Amazing.

[@MK-oc4gt]

Those people behind her and beside her are new to Parliament and were each voted in by their electorates

[@karlosthejackel69]

Proud of what? The one thing they do at any occasion.

[@MK-oc4gt]

@@Primro-hl9tqAs I've explained the people behind her and the man beside her are newly elected MP's, from the same party, to Parliament. Some of the tribal members she represents are in the gallery.

[@tracyk3606]

The people behind her are also new to parliament and are party members, the people up the top chanting along are whanau who are proud and supporting her in her new position.

[@user-mw3mb2uv8n]

I have no idea what is said, but it is so powerful to watch, one can’t stop watching!

[@joettaflyascanbee4659]

I live in Washington DC and cannot stop watching this. Congratulations to this awesome young woman! Your pride speaks to my soul. You are passionate! You are fierce! You are genuine and you will have a long bright successful future ahead of you!

[@Zohra-ze4gj]

I didn't get anything but I had goosebumps. I think my heart felt what she wants to say. God bless her.

[@kripakarki5236]

She show about her culture.

[@TexasArcane]

It's just the vax clogging your fine arteries. Enjoy.

[@ewaswierczek]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioiplnyPq8p3fKs english

[@gunagounderkshatriya4390]

Proud moment... Please preserve our respective culture and language always

[@deselby6669]

Watching from far away and feeling connected to our human condition..

[@user-vy1yp8io5i]

Pray for Palestine 😢

[@trilokyamohanchakra6351]

​dont you think this is a bit too much? @@deselby6669

[@anandraghu1975]

​... Pray for Israel

[@deselby6669]

@@anandraghu1975 Israel has had 75 years to 'do the right thing'..Dont conflate the cause of indigenous oppressed people's with Zionist perpetual genocide of Palestinians..

[@131.thameemansari.j4]

Imagine u peacefully seating and she does this😂

[@deepakchouthmalhons7815]

😂😂

[@dhritimansharma660]

These are uncivilized uncultured people. British people need to rule some areas.

[@turangatohiariki3042]

Imagine signing a Treaty & it's people got DECIEVED with what was agreed upon(Supposedly)We go on this journey as 1 people & as we go on this journey we share but as more & more of you diffrent people come over here the law started favouring the KIWI NOT IWI & now ALL immigrant's wanted TREATY STATUS with SHARING not losing any LAND'S RIGHT'S EQUALITY OF LIFE😂😂😂

[@mohsin8339]

😨😰😲🤯😵‍💫

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

No thanks

[@john_wick1]

She should do that in the next UN General Assembly in front of those leaders whose countries oppress women

[@Nightowel905]

Or colonizers

[@sumanthkumar6665]

Exactly 😂

[@JohnSmith-lo8cn]

Yeah NZ natives were surely so good for the women. They had so many rights (like right to be hit by mace during raid, taken as slave or eaten). 😂 Maybe she could perform this dance in traditional muslim country for women rights out there? Im sure locals would be stunned with happines (unless she would be stoned that is...).

[@thorex74]

she spoke about raising the tax on dog walking

[@momofchampions7293]

More like colonisers looting and occupying lands that don't belong to them and starving the native people 😢 atleast women have more rights than those occupied, oppressed and starved to death

[@antoniadiskonstantinos2001]

Powerful and wonderful! My respect from Greece! Preservation of cultural diversity!

[@user-nm9qd6bo6h]

Greece must be doing wonderfully with all the "cultural diversity" migrating in from Arabia and Africa

[@allehandrodon2068]

70 anos atrás você era comida para eles

[@vladomatoski1634]

Yes, Greece is so much for diversity that it had to expel or assimilate all minorities after the First World War.

[@Jamestele1]

@@user-nm9qd6bo6h He thinks if he sucks enough prig, he won't get abused!

[@Hixdey]

The energy in her was so strong that I felt it coming through my phone

[@AdyaSharma-le3zr]

I didn't understand one word, but this was such a powerful and strong action. It literally brought tears and goosebumps. Hat's off to her.

[@deogiriyadav8399]

Never forget ur culture and ur roots....Respect from India... 🙏

[@justaghostinthesea]

Imagine if other leaders did stuff like this. It'd be a very different world for sure.

[@taqee1255]

depends on what you mean by "different" lol

[@gopinggop]

totally! hunters gatherers 😜😜

[@user-cd5fm3hh9k]

Imagine Merkel going full german and yelling speeches about pride of german nation in parlament

[@migooknamja]

If you are a liberal minority brown person= stunning and brave. If you are a white conservative and want to honor your ancestors= you get told to shut up I'm so sick of these liberals

[@karinec.2131]

I mean they have for the past 500 yrs…

[@felis1224]

This is just so amazing. It sent chills down my spine! Loved it !

[@rashmirekhakalita5407]

Being Indian,i didn't understand what she did, bt i really felt goosebumps

[@abrasel3200]

I didn't understand her language but I felt her bravery, Emulation, and heart touching Emotions. A great respect For Maori

[@ewaswierczek]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioiplnyPq8p3fKs english

[@leepreece813]

Lol

[@allehandrodon2068]

Há 70 anos você era apenas comida para eles.jaja

[@caryns6373]

​​@@allehandrodon2068 more than 70 years ago, & they only ate white men to scare them they also said they were yuck 😂. Only some ate their own people to take their power from them, so it was basically some sort of black magic that some did. Just bcoz that happened not every single Maori did this.

[@jieannebowiejunky]

THe growling in her voice is the best part of it all❤❤❤

[@RAVIKUMAR-vr8xl]

Respect from India 🎉

[@roopeshmesta456]

When you are proud of your roots... Way to go madam .. 🫡 salute and huge respect 👏🏻

[@pizzapanni]

Cringe 😂😂

[@user-yi4ts3tr7w]

So one can be as loud and as obnoxious as he wants in parliament in offices in meetings as long they claim it is part of their cultural identity and get social media salutes by gullible fools? Okay 😂

[@roopeshmesta456]

@@user-yi4ts3tr7w yes absolutely... It is necessary to show the whites that this country was not theirs they are here as invaders... And it is wrong to show that it's a white country which is untrue

[@rahil687]

My mom at home after my exam result

[@drisya14]

🤣🤭🤣

[@DingoBingo4000]

Imagine if a british white man stood up in parliament in the UK and starting singing "It's A Long Way To Tipperary" as tribute to his ancestors war cries.

[@adhirajchauhan6032]

Cringe af

[@zayantibhatta2405]

Goosebumps 😮 didn't understand a word but watch more than 5times powerful word ❤

[@derrickwilkie5611]

WHY COMMENT IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND

[@zayantibhatta2405]

@@derrickwilkie5611 because I love her confidence power

[@ewaswierczek]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioiplnyPq8p3fKs english

[@chetry4037]

Whatever it is i love it. And i support those who preserve their culture tradition of thousands of years history. Love from India

[@MeUngaBungaButYouAreWorst]

Ha haaaaa aaaaah!!!! Ha ha HAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! HA HA HA HAAAAAAH

[@Michael-ss7pc]

You mean not even 500 years.hahahahhahahahaha

[@joesides18]

I love this! so strong and very interesting to watch. such passion

[@shayamchakraborty906]

It is so sacred because it is so Powerful. I come to listen it again and again and again.

[@debojyotichakraborty1255]

Wow …!!! No words to explain the pride and self belief of the newest and youngest MP in the parliament of New Zealand .. Now I can say future is in great hands ..

[@vnorajesh4575]

மொழி புரியவில்லை என்றாலும்.. அவர் உணர்வு பூர்வமாக பாடும் போது.. அதை கேட்கும் நமக்கு உடல் சிலிர்க்கிறது ❤❤😮

[@RaulGonzalez-xt1kx]

நீ உன் கன்னித்தன்மையை உன் தாயிடம் இழந்தாய்

[@sumairasiddiqui1073]

How she performs new Zealanders traditional haka so passionately Maori are the indigenous Polynesian peoples of mainland new Zealand,

[@user-ov1dy4yx2r]

இந்த பதிவை தமிழில் மொழிபெயர்ப்பு செய்தால் சகோதரியின் வீரம் நமக்கு தெரியவரும் 🎉🎉🎉 வாழ்த்துக்கள் சகோதரி 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CMario73]

may I ask what drink there is in the glasses beside each MP ?

[@rohitanand6671]

😂😂😂😂

[@tipupakoro5729]

Pure Aotearoa water, the water that was stolen from off Tangata whenua land by greedy pakeha ( ghostly white skinned colonial bastards) Governments and sold to Yankee corporations. Ok just abit of history for your noggin. lol

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Vodka

[@kingkaijugaming2841]

For the Russians it’s cheap vodka for the Americans it’s water, for the French it’s white wine, for the British it’s also water but with some tea mixed in and for the German? … god knows what they mix

[@vitorsiqueira2749]

Estado democrático de direito . ELEITA pelo povo , e representa o povo , em especial suas origens. O maior respeito em honrar sua cultura. O povo tem o poder, o poder emana do povo. E elas representa e canaliza todo voto a qual teve .

[@islamwayy]

What? This is not the place for it they can do it outside

[@Nursegirlalexandra]

This was not the time or place 😂

[@RAFKIPEPUTRARAYA-yv1hk]

Bisakah saudara menerjemahkan setiap perkataan wanita tangguh pada video itu... Saya dari Indonesia 🇮🇩 takjub dengan wanita itu dalam demokrasi. ❤

[@duxnihilo]

@@islamwayyThey can do wherever they want. It's their country.

[@islamwayy]

@@duxnihilo without rules, respect and discipline anybody will do whatever he wants and you you fall into chaos and anarchy

[@nikhilmishra2425]

Sorry if i am wrong but as a indian i couldn't relate it, i mean we also were british colonies and have Westminster form of government and a parliament similar to yours, This morning, I woke up feeling fine. Then I watched something that made my heart pound and my hands shake. My mind became a mess, and I felt a heavy sadness. The peace I had felt was suddenly gone, replaced by confusion and worry.

[@harshad119]

Hope she is equally energetic while working too.

[@kosaksipazhapugazh7102]

This made me goosebumps. Love from India ❤🇮🇳

[@canelo1728]

I can't be the only one who finds this hilarious, what a crazy house 😂

[@tipupakoro5729]

Cope. You know nothing about tradition just the honky crap in your demented brain.

[@xoticfn8907]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xoticfn8907]

its always tough for me to watch it though 😂

[@FlorenceIrodia]

Outstanding young lady with energetic haka dance.

[@spinliquid]

This is simply amazing and deeply moving. She gives voice to her culture and to ten generations of her ancestors - their pride and defiance in the face of overwhelming odds.

[@migooknamja]

Yes while those white settlers were building roads, ports, telecommunications, schools, air conditioning, etc. the Maori were being "opressed" like Django unchained....better make a movie quick

[@Mikej674]

this is amazing i wish U.S. had a congresswoman or congressman like this..THESE PEOPLE ARE THE TRUTH..

[@9tiesNostalgia]

I can’t stop watching it again and again. Her expressions and that chorus in the background are both mind blowing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Phillip_Fry]

Yep like a clown XD

[@ewaswierczek]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioiplnyPq8p3fKs english

[@leepreece813]

Fetal alcohol syndrome. Or pretend something goofy is culturally enriching lol

[@9tiesNostalgia]

@@leepreece813 Fetal??

[@leepreece813]

@@9tiesNostalgia yeah ?? Like when a mother drinks excessive alcohol while pregnant

[@Freeas_Awind]

As far as I know, please forgive me if I’m wrong, on that day she demanded the lifting of the ban and full permission to resume sales of Mokomokai - the cut off and dried heads of people with special tattoos. These are exactly those heads that Maori exchanged for weapons with Europeans to destroy each other in the past. How idiotically naive and stupid we all look, people who are sold a picture taken out of context, without ensuring what is actually happening.

[@thewhatorwhy]

Proud white Kiwi are you?

[@Freeas_Awind]

@@thewhatorwhy No

[@susettehorspool2646]

In other words, she wants ancient Maori artifacts returned from foreign collectors. Indigenous people all over the world are asking for the same thing. It's asking for respect for their culture, rather than treating their precious symbols like sales goods. AND that was only one of the things she requested that day. The haka was something else-rather a declaration that she would be fighting for her people and her people's interests in Parliament.

[@scutoid-backrooms]

she wants them repatriated, which is different. they're culturally very important and literally the heads of maori people, they should be returned to new zealand. you highlight that they are dismembered heads as if she wants more made, you highlight the fact that they were traded for weapons in the past as if that's what she's advocating for today.

[@zek1235]

Kia kaha girl your family friends parents and the rest of the country stand proud to have such an inspiring young person in parliament and keeping the Maori culture alive

[@throughput6674]

You don't speak for anyone but yourself. Te party Maori are racist, they think their DNA is superior. Go see for yourself on their website.

[@allehandrodon2068]

Vocês, canibais bárbaros, estudem por que são oprimidos.

[@turangatohiariki3042]

​@@allehandrodon2068DECIEVED BY THE WHITE WAY NOT RIGHT WAY ASK & SHARE 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@trotgun1563]

No we don't! Our new government litterely got in to counter Maori and left wing socialist politics! We are all sick of those racist hateful people! . . Most of nz is over there bs and we voted that way !

[@andrissecapito7919]

Não sei o que diz FORTÍSSIMO!

[@JHamadi]

Amazing, respect to heritage.

Arrepio daqui, lindo orgulho pela tradição, cultura linda ❤🫡🇧🇷🇳🇿

[@patriziamenconi9362]

Mi ha fatto venire le lacrime dall' emozione, tutti i popoli dovrebbero andare la loro terra come questa ragazza e i maori. Un discorso da brividi , brava bravissima👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@EstopinhaCapixaba]

Preservar a cultura dos seus ancestrais ❤

[@docwally1]

Why does that dude next to her have a clove of garlic hanging from his ear?

[@tarunprasathaj]

Getting goosebumps

[@leahfarrell1238]

This is Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performing a Māori haka in parliament - likely to honour her roots & pledge her commitment to her people. Haka carries a huge amount of cultural significance in the Māori culture. Very powerful. If you are ever blessed enough to see a haka in person, you’ll feel it in your soul. Ka rawe!

[@tylergoodwin3546]

Her roots? Lol let’s explore her roots then shall we? lmao, these people, the Māori were cannibals until the late 1800s and had inbred for thousands of years. This well documented and not even hidden on a quick google search. This video shows the result of that even a hundred years after the fact. She looked like a clown cause she is one lol

[@ChickpeaMilkshake]

Yeah but her performance is hilarious and makes her look like a street clown! 🤣

[@importexportserviceusachin1689]

Why that guy’s wearing garlic 🧄 in his ear ?

[@tipupakoro5729]

why you farting from your brain?

[@URACCCP]

Hold your culture close and never let anyone take it away from you. As a Russian/Cuban living in America, my family has lost or customs but I have changed that. Never let your heritage die.

[@user-xq7jq3uz4g]

أجمل نائبة تصرف عفوي بعيد عن النفاق

[@SoumyaRajOfficial]

This is such a goosebumps moment . Woah

[@bantidas9025]

Imagine your wife does this in midnight.. 😂 Wakanda Forever.. ✊🏻✊🏻

[@banglialand5787]

You guys have no sense at all, it is chanting mantra like our "Hanumaan Challisa" or "Shiv Tandav",if you guys are joking about some group's culture. Your culture would be also called out by others. Someone just told me yesterday about my religion worshiping animals as "God" ,as he had seen sree Ganesha's idol. Imagine how have I felt then😢.

[@balanchandran3711]

Imagine your wife does this in midnight/house 😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@makedemocrapsafraidagain4729]

My wife did because shes one of them, I got her admitted to the funny farm 🤣😂🤣🤣😂

[@BarseemHaji-hl4wz]

You will kiss her😂

[@Angie17211]

You have to acknowledge this lady for whatever she's protesting. Girl, I'm having goose pimples

[@ebenezerkahsay9233]

When you ask her to pay the bill 🙄

[@hamzaibnaftab]

I think not only India but the whole world needs such type of parliamentarians. ❤

[@BlueSky-eg5lc]

its new zealand

[@hamzaibnaftab]

@@BlueSky-eg5lcyes brother you guys are lucky❤️

[@irmadelcielo]

¿Alguien me podría ayudar con unas dudas, por favor? ¿En qué idioma cantan el haka? Y cómo es que lo aprenden, se los enseñan en la escuela desde pequeños?

[@mkamboimaganga5690]

All her ancestors are with her in whatever course she will undertake. She just introduced herself and who she's working with.

[@livelife5127]

The spirit of the indigenous people of the land.... I like that person who clings to his roots and the customs of his ancestors

[@Battleneter]

Its inappropriate grandstanding for attention, it would be similar to a Christian singing hymns out of the blue in parliament, forcing their religion on others, I can't see a difference here.

[@tonofh]

Maori are not indigenous to NZ . They arrived in boats like every other explorer did in those days.

[@Battleneter]

@@tonofh Yep they have only been in NZ since around the 1300's which is not long when considering European or Chinese history goes back many thousands of years. Its fair to say they were the first peoples in NZ, excluding un-proven arguments to the contrary.

[@naydine1163]

@Battleneter it’s not for attention 🤣 they asked her for her maiden speech so that’s what she did. Every person in that parliament knows that culture. Muslims force their religion in that parliament too. Don’t speak on things you don’t understand.

[@user-cd5fm3hh9k]

Imagine Merkel going full german yelling speeches about pride of german nation and war

[@liquid79]

She looks possessed

[@OvRmind]

Thank you 🎉

[@pengthao71]

Her going ham with the people lifts my spirits

[@pigeonsworldlondon2965]

உலகின் மூத்த மொழியாம் தமிழ் என் தாய்மொழி, இது வெறும் பெருமை மட்டுமல்ல என் அடையாளமும் கூட. அதுபோலவே ஒவ்வொரு மொழியும் அதன் மரபும், கலை மற்றும் பண்பாடும் ஓவ்வொரு தலைமுறையூடாக அடுத்த இளம் சமூகத்திற்கு கடத்தப்பட வேண்டும். அவ்வழியில் இந்த காட்சி மிகவுக்கும் மகிழ்ச்சிக்கும் பெருமைக்கும் உரிய. மொழி வெறும் உரயாடல் கருவி அல்ல, அது தனித்துவ அடையாளம்

[@ajka9999]

...👍👍👍...

[@texastrailridingco564]

You go girl ❤

[@righteousone1]

To a mental asylum.

[@alexkastano96]

where to?

[@Rishikeshkashyap0204]

​@@righteousone1 Due to you white racist Europeans , native population have wiped out but remember we will take our resources back

[@moccoyen]

As an Ethiopia 🇪🇹 I felt every word, tone and move of what my Maori sister delivred. From my Heart to yours 💚💛❤️ from Africa with Love #WordsFromTheMotherland ✊🏿

[@wesleynethercott5978]

A pride my country has lost.

[@khajaahmed457]

Wow👏🏽 I don’t understand the language but I can feel the emotions 💪

[@ewaswierczek]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioiplnyPq8p3fKs english

[@jagarlapudiramesh3654]

Magical... something so ancient, powerful, and pure..

[@Dim.X]

Magical pure evil is behind it all that’s for sure

[@naydine1163]

@Dim.X pure evil behind those that killed her ancestors and stole their land.

[@Dim.X]

@@naydine1163her ancestors killed the natives to steal the land? Or they were the first humans on the land and lived peacefully ever since they boated in? Is that why they needed that dance? 🤷‍♂️

[@Dim.X]

It’s sure ancient but not “pure”

[@naydine1163]

@Dim.X It’s ok if you don’t understand. That’s your problem not theirs.

[@hmx1008]

My wife when I forget something to get in groceries.

[@licy4032]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MoTheCat3]

Love the looks on the ladies behind her, pride, joy, admiration. Ngā mihi

[@CIGNEDeber-vt5ir]

Thank you Thomas Edison for electricity

[@acevedo128]

I wasn't Edison, it was Franklin and Tesla. Edison was the light bulb.

[@js4187]

@@acevedo128 Actually it was George Westinghouse .

[@acevedo128]

@@js4187 you are absolutely right. But I wanted a reply.

[@zdx4988]

Gosh! That hit me so hard and brought tears to my eyes..... Shout-out to all indigenous people of the world. 🇵🇸

[@daviddukes9392]

Oh for f*** sake

[@NZealandKiwi]

@@gilgy4714 He means 'brown' people

[@TexasArcane]

I get the feeling you cry quite a lot.

[@ASty09]

Yes! Shout out to all the indigenous people of the world 🇮🇱

[@shehzi8031]

Nazi Jews 😂😂​@@ASty09

[@bodybuildingrevealed2376]

She is proud of her culture We should be proud of our culture and should respect other's culture too

[@zakirsayed1224]

A lot of respect for their culture.it really give so much power and depict patriotism. Truly admirable

[@___Angelica]

yes

[@Michiganders]

Love this 🙏🏻

[@ongigig]

Rispetto dall'italia👊

[@tinymoon1975]

There is a time and a place for the Haka… and that is EVERY time the Haka is performed.

[@TushantFiles]

Amazing Love from India ❤

[@Demon_Slayer_010]

Hate from India