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kapa haka
Maori performance art
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association with Te Matatini festival
- In Te Matatini
…the diversity of both the kapa haka (literally “row dance”; see also haka) competitors and their audience. Te Matatini is hosted by a different region of New Zealand each time it is held and lasts three to four days. Over that period, regional winners of kapa haka competitions in New…
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importance in Maori and New Zealand culture
- In New Zealand: Cultural milieu
… and song performances known as kapa haka. The festival is held over several days, each time in a different region of New Zealand, and culminates in the national kapa haka championship.
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