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How to pronounce “haka”
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Pronunciation guide for haka
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of haka with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- To Shiver The Sky
would have performed a haka in Carnegie Hall,
- Definition summary
- A group dance of New Zealand's Maori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.
Example 1 of 2
How to pronounce haka
To Shiver The Sky
would have performed a haka in Carnegie Hall,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “haka”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A group dance of New Zealand's Maori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To perform the haka.
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