Opotaka
Most people have heard of Ka Mate, New Zealand’s most famous haka, a traditional Maori war dance that is performed on an international stage by the All Blacks before every rugby game. What most people don’t know though, is how and where the Ka Mate haka transpired.
The origins of this haka date back some 200 years at a site called Opotaka on the shores of Lake Rotoaira, in between the town of Turangi and the Tongariro National Park.
For more info:
www.greatlaketaupo.com/regions/turangi/home-of-the-haka/
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Opotaka
Most people have heard of Ka Mate, New Zealand’s most famous haka, a traditional Maori war dance that is performed on an international stage by the All Blacks before every rugby game. What most people don’t know though, is how and where the Ka Mate haka transpired.
The origins of this haka date back some 200 years at a site called Opotaka on the shores of Lake Rotoaira, in between the town of Turangi and the Tongariro National Park.
For more info:
www.greatlaketaupo.com/regions/turangi/home-of-the-haka/
My appreciation and thanks to all of you for your comments awards and faves !!!!