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All grades in the school chose a country All grades in the school chose a country to represent. Our grade is doing New to represent. Our grade is doing New

Zealand and the Maori culture. We have Zealand and the Maori culture. We have researched the history of the poi dance researched the history of the poi dance and the Haka. Now we get to perform and the Haka. Now we get to perform

them.them.

Haka and Poi 5/6MHaka and Poi 5/6M

Song And DanceSong And Dance

The Poi was used The Poi was used as a weapon in as a weapon in the olden days but the olden days but now is used to tell now is used to tell stories.stories.

The haka is a The haka is a sacred dance of sacred dance of New Zealand that New Zealand that is done before and is done before and after wars to scare after wars to scare the other tribe/clan the other tribe/clan away. Faces are away. Faces are expressed to say expressed to say you hate them!you hate them!

HakaHaka

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