Learn about the history of the traditional Maori dance of the All Blacks team. Also, the time they honored Maradona after his death.
The All Blacksnext rivals of The Pumasare a spectacle in themselves within the Rugby World Cup. The selection of New Zealand It represents the best team in the world (although the ranking or current events do not indicate it) for its historical domination and excellence in the sport. Watching them play delights any spectator.
Within “his brand”, the famous “Haka”. This maori dancewhich was adopted by All Blacks and other sports teams have already incorporated it, it dates back more than 150 years and is a symbol on the island.
“Haka” is a Maori word that refers to group folk performing arts not only of New Zealandbut also of all Oceania. There is no precise record of its origin, but there is information about it since the mid-1800s. In that same century, the rugby team had already incorporated it as a ritual prior to its matches.
This dance, which mixes songs and screams, has different versions and for a long time the All Blacks they left the haka behind “Ka Mate” to give rise to the haka “Kapa O Pango”. It is worth noting that this ritual todayor is offensive or violent in nature: It was formerly used by warriors to demonstrate their manliness and strength.
The day the All Blacks dedicated a Haka to Maradona
The All Blacks They remembered on their social networks the tribute they paid to Diego Maradona in 2020in the preview of the match that before The Pumas for the semifinals of the worldwhich will be played today at 4 p.m. in the Stade de France of Saint-Denis.
The Instagram account @allblacks suggestively published a video of when the players of the New Zealand team gave him a team shirt that had the number 10 and the surname inscribed on it. Maradona on his dorsal.
In the images you can see how the captain Sam Cane He takes the jersey to the middle of the field and respectfully places it on the court. The Pumaswhile the All Blacks Then they prepared to perform a haka in tribute to Maradona.
The Argentine players observed that moment and did not pay any tribute to Diego Maradonawhich sparked a debate and a conflict in our country about that attitude when historically the Argentine soccer player accompanied all the teams of The Pumas and was even friends with Agustín Pichot.
Now, the All Blacks They put this chicane in and started playing the game on social media beforehand. Now all that remains is for the referee Angus Gardner of the initial whistle and the match begins.
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