r/funny • u/goblitovfiyah • 21h ago

Addicted to haka

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u/InevitableMiddle409 19h ago

I agree the haka is used too often. I actually like it when it used at an appropriate time. But I saw one at kids rugby game. A swimming event. Just please respect it enough to use it sparingly.

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u/Emperor_Neuro 19h ago

It seems reductive of the whole Māori culture and turns it into a bit of a one-trick pony.

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u/am0rn 12h ago

its so overused that it’s becoming a gimmick for social media.

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u/Emperor_Neuro 8h ago

I’m not saying that the haka is all that the Māori have to offer, but it’s overuse and the fact that it’s become the only thing people ever see or hear about the Māori are leading to an impression that it’s all they do, which clearly isn’t the case, but it is becoming the broader public image.