Sports Rituals

1 words in this vocabulary list

noun a traditional Maori war dance or challenge

verb to perform a haka

  • The haka is a traditional Maori dance performed by the New Zealand rugby team before each match.
  • I love watching the All Blacks perform their haka before a game.
  • That haka was lit! The energy was off the charts.
  • Her passionate speech was like a haka, commanding the attention of everyone in the room.