October 31, 2025 to November 2, 2025
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Cultural Understanding Through Māori Haka Performance

Nov 2, 2025, 9:05 AM
30m
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 / 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町3-1

Speaker

Matthew Cotter (Hokusei Gakuen University)

Description

This workshop will focus on cultural understanding by learning about the cultural rules, intentions and meaning surrounding Māori haka. We will begin with a short lecture on the what, when and why for performing a haka and also the history of one particular haka. Participants will learn the meaning of the words and actions, and finally perform a haka together. Come prepared to move, stamp your feet and make some noise!

Summary

This workshop focuses on cultural understanding by learning about the cultural rules, intentions and meaning surrounding Māori haka. We will begin with a short lecture on the what, when and why for performing a haka and also the history of one particular haka. Participants will learn the meaning of the words and actions, and finally perform a haka together. Come prepared to move, stamp your feet and make some noise!

Teaching Context General

Author

Matthew Cotter (Hokusei Gakuen University)

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