Subdeacon Joe 28,433 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 7 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 8,133 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Not many I would be afraid of, but these guys, Sikhs and Gurkhas might cause me to reconsider. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DocWard 5,718 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 8 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Not many I would be afraid of, but these guys, Sikhs and Gurkhas might cause me to reconsider. I would definitely have a “very healthy respect” for all three. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DocWard 5,718 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) I know it's been shown before, but whenever the word "haka" comes to mind, I can't help but think of this one. Maybe it's the soldier and warrior in me, but I can't help but choke up watching it. I can't think of a better way to send off a fallen comrade. Or to be sent off, to be honest. Edited April 18 by DocWard autocorrect 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 2,335 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Impressive, watched on the glowing screen. Intimidating as hell, seen in person! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ramblin Gambler 1,517 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 4/17/2021 at 7:52 PM, DocWard said: I know it's been shown before, but whenever the word "haka" comes to mind, I can't help but think of this one. Maybe it's the soldier and warrior in me, but I can't help but choke up watching it. I can't think of a better way to send off a fallen comrade. Or to be sent off, to be honest. This one was weird to me. The Maori were cannibals. When I first learned about Haka they said that the individual movements meant something. In particular anything with the tongue was indicating that they were going to dine on your corpse and steal your power. So at a funeral it was weird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DocWard 5,718 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 45 minutes ago, Ramblin Gambler said: This one was weird to me. The Maori were cannibals. When I first learned about Haka they said that the individual movements meant something. In particular anything with the tongue was indicating that they were going to dine on your corpse and steal your power. So at a funeral it was weird. https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/haka/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 1,880 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 I've always appreciated this one. These soldiers from New Zealand are doing a haka to honor one of their comrades who died in Afghanistan: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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