Māori tribe tells anti-Covid vaccine protesters to stop using its haka

Tribal leaders say they have lost many ancestors to previous pandemics and see vaccine as best protection against virus

Anti-vaccine protesters in New Zealand have been told to stop using the “ka mate” haka by the tribe who have ownership of it.

The haka, a Māori war dance made internationally famous by its performance by the All Blacks at rugby matches, is considered a cultural treasure, or taonga, in New Zealand. It was performed last week by anti-vaccination and “freedom” protesters, who marched in their thousands to parliament.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/15/maori-tribe-tells-anti-covid-vaccine-protesters-to-stop-using-its-haka

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