All Blacks' Haka

The Haka is a traditional Maori dance. It has now been adopted by the New Zealand rugby team, The All Blacks, who perform it before each match. Its intention is to spur on their team, and intimidate their opponents.

The original words, and an English translation, are shown below.

Leader
               KA MATE!                  KA MATE!
               We're going to die!       We're going to die!
Chorus
               KA ORA!                   KA ORA!
               We're going to live!      We're going to live!
Leader 
               KA MATE!                  KA MATE!
               We're going to die!       We're going to die!
Chorus
               KA ORA!                   KA ORA!
               We're going to live!      We're going to live!

All together
               TENEI TE TANGATA,         PU'RU-HURU
               This is the man,          so hairy

               NA'A NEI TIKI,            MAI WHAKA-WHITI TE RA!
               who fetched,              and made the sun shine!

               UPANE!             KA UPANE!
               Together!                 All together!

               A UPANE!       KA UPANE! 
               Together!                 All together!

               WHITI TE RA!
               To the shining sun!

               HI!
               Yeah!