Maori Haka Dance | Original

Māori legend traces the haka to , the sun god.

: He had two wives: Hine-raumati (the Summer Maid) and Hine-takurua (the Winter Maid). Original maori haka dance

The haka gained global fame through the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, who have performed it before matches since 1888. The most common haka performed is "," composed by Te Rauparaha around 1820, which tells a story of survival and "the hairy man" who caused the sun to shine again. Māori legend traces the haka to , the sun god