Given the current context though, I suppose it’s definitely not meant respectfully?
Comment on Three Maori MPs suspended over 'intimidating' haka
raltoid@lemmy.world 1 day agoIn general, no. Historically and in the vast majority of cases it is done as a show of respect, to honor someone or something. It’s done for anything from dignitaries visiting to funerals. For example, Viggo Mortensen was very close with the stunt team on Lord of the Rings, and they performed one for him after he filmed his last scene.
The Ka Mate haka(which is the one they did), was popularized by the New Zealand national rugby team. And, is from what I remember a retelling of a story. Honoring someone who won by outwitting his enemies. It’s was never originally intended to be intimidating in terms of the vocalization and movement.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 1 day ago
Perhaps a better way of seeing it is that it is generally something done with regards to respect. In this specific case to show disrespect. But it is not intended as a display of hostility in any case, and is equally as “aggressive” when conveying a positive emotion as it is when conveying a negative one
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
So, it was a sarcastic haka?
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 1 day ago
Im not Maori so I couldnt say. But I would assume, like singing a song, that it could be either sarcastic or directly disrespectful. I would assume in this case it was not sarcasm, but directly disrespectful, considering she ripped up the bill while performing the haka.
If I had to take a guess based on what I know about other Pacific Island cultures, a sarcastic haka is probably not a common thing. But could exist I guess
zerofk@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Ooh interesting, thank you!