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Haka Haka, or war-chants, are well known to New Zealanders. They are rhythmically shouted chants of defiance. The texts are often archaic and obscure, and sometimes obscene. The total number of haka is not large, and while modification of existing texts still takes place, the latest original compositions probably date from the time of the inter-racial wars.

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Te Ao Hou, November 1964, Page 45

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Haka Te Ao Hou, November 1964, Page 45

Haka Te Ao Hou, November 1964, Page 45

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