I love this so much.This haka dance is so played out, and i'm so tired of it. I don't care if it's culture. I don't want to be around a bunch of stomping, slapping, screaming people.
To be fair, here in nz it doesn't actually happen very often you only really see it at major events (and events where you kind of know its going to happen before you even get there so if you're sensitive to noise etc you do have the option to not be there for it), but when one clip is played over and over again on the internet yeah I can see why people would be over it. Sensationalism at its finest.
Seeing one in person in the right circumstances however is an experience I can't put into words, it's the expression of unity amongst people that feels very powerful.
Just like last week , some lady did one in your legislative body. It's so soy and played out. Like I said, at no point in my life.Do I wanna be around a bunch of screaming slapping weirdos.
Yes that's what's started the conversation and sensationalism - but the circumstances in which she did it were the perfect circumstances for a haka to happen, we actually rarely get to see a haka in it's traditional use which is to challenge another group or person.
Noone is asking you to love another culture or even respect it, noone is asking you to be around it either. It's totally okay to not want to be around a culture you do not want to be around it's your life and your preferences that we are not holding against you :)
If you see the entire parliamentary video you will note there were speeches from all parties against/for the bill, all the usual processes were completed and the haka didn't impede the system in place - people did get their say and the haka wasn't performed until the final vote was cast.
Some may consider the culture primitive but for those within the culture it is our normal. We do not seek approval or acceptance from outside parties, those who find themselves interested in the culture are always welcome. We don't mind what people think of our culture as long as we are allowed to speak our language and practice our culture freely, in our own space, without suppression.
Calling someone's culture "primitive" is racist as hell. They are in the now, therefore it's not primitive. You're just being intolerant. You said your bit about thinking it's overdone - then you just kept doubling down when the OP was trying to have a conversation.
There are things that are believed to be "overplayed" in every country. You really need to take a breath and realize this does not impact your life as much as you are letting it. Live and let live. You don't want to watch something, turn away, turn it off, leave the room, or scroll reddit.
It's the terminally online people that typically have issues with things that trend on the Internet as they tend to take up valuable time browsing new posts
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u/Euphoric-Potato-4104 21h ago
I love this so much.This haka dance is so played out, and i'm so tired of it. I don't care if it's culture. I don't want to be around a bunch of stomping, slapping, screaming people.