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Thank you for that link, Max. I really don't have words (believe it not) to describe it. So I'll stick with "fighteningly beautiful" for now.
I nearly said, "right-click, then save as"...
Not to worry. I've learned how to translate.
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Bel - the foes in the clip are Aussies; the mighty Wallabies to be precise. I don't think they are excessively perturbed by the "Blecks"; conquered that mountain!!
(It's just the Poms that recently provided Australia with a little hiccup in terms of world rugby supremacy!)
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Max - despite my tongue in cheek response to bel's post in this thread, I never tire of watching the haka. Thanks for the magic link; always gets the hair standing on end!!
I've often wondered however how the "foe" should behave when the focus of a haka? Historically on the battle field and these days on the park.
The Wallabies usually adopt a respectful watching stance or sometimes go into a huddle and ignore the proceedings. Both seem reasonable but I recall a few years ago the Saffies roaring with laughter and pointing during the performance. I was appalled at this but understand that it was the boks' way of minimising the intimidatory effect.
I suspect historically the foe would give a return performance? Decades ago the Wallabies did just this; they performed an aboriginal style war dance. I've never seen footage of it but would be keen to bring it back.
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In reply to:
I've often wondered however how the "foe" should behave when the focus of a haka?
They are supposed to roll over and play dead, just like the Poms did in Dunedin last Saturday. 
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Poms: No Robinson, no Johnson and, above all, no Jonnie.
No chance.
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Well, even with Jonno it wouldn't have been close. Carter is obviously up for a kicking competition with him any time! 
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The word haka is made up two parts: ha-ka.
Ha = Breath Ka = To ignite, to energise
Ha-ka can mean "to ignite the breath".
The haka is simply a way to ignite the breath,
energise the body and inspire the spirit.
We can see that the root meaning of the word haka
is associated with the breath in a similar way
the word spirit derives from the Latin word spiritus meaning breath or air.
This leads to such words as inspiration or expiration!
These same meanings are similar to the words
of the All Black haka.
Ka mate Tis death
Ka mate Tis death
Ka ora Tis life
Ka ora Tis life
From
http://www.tu.co.nz/haka.htm
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