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What is kapa haka for kids?
Kapa Haka Kids follows the journey of a group of novice students from Auckland’s North Shore who have just four weeks to prepare for the kapa haka performance of their lives in front of an audience of thousands! Log in to add this show as a favourite.
What does Kapa mean in kapa haka?
Kapa haka is the term for Māori performing arts, kapa means to form a line, and haka to dance. Kapa haka involves an emotional and powerful combination of song, dance and chanting. It is performed by cultural groups on marae, at schools, and during special events and festivals.
Who is the God of kapa haka?
According to legend, the haka was derived from the sun of god Ra.
Why is kapa haka important in schools?
My inquiry found that kapa haka does have the potential to positively influence student learning. This occurs in the way kapa haka makes students feel; more specifically, the positive feelings that students experience when doing or watching kapa haka. This understanding could lead to improved teacher practices.
How did kapa haka start?
19th-century kapa haka Christian missionaries tried to stop Māori practising haka, waiata and sacred chants. They encouraged Māori to sing hymns and European songs instead. In the 1880s kapa haka groups began performing for tourists, often using European melodies with Māori words. Some concert groups toured overseas.
Why is a school haka important?
Through kapa haka in schools, non-Māori students can learn new words and phrases, while developing an appreciation of how Māori express their values. The fact that the students participate as part of a safe, inclusive group helps to reduce individual anxiety and stress.
Is the haka taught in schools?
Aquaman star Jason Mamoa even performed a haka before the Aquaman movie premiere. This is taught and performed by students at all school levels as well. It is an example of the Māori culture—or tikanga—being embedded and immersed in New Zealand education and child development.
What haka means?
The haka is a ceremonial Māori war dance or challenge. Haka are usually performed in a group and represent a display of a tribe’s pride, strength and unity. Actions include the stomping of the foot, the protrusion of the tongue and rhythmic body slapping to accompany a loud chant.