Greetings and Farewells

Some common Maori Greetings and Farewells in Maori. These Greetings and Farewells that are in Maori are also translated in English. 

Te Reo Maori (Maori)                                      Te reo pakeha (English) 

Kia ora                                                               Hi, hello (informal greeting)

Tena koe                                                             Hello (formal greeting - 1 person)

Tena korua                                                         Hello (formal greeting - 2 people)

Tena koutou                                                       Hello (formal greeting - 3+ people)

Tena koutou katoa                                            Hello (to all of you)

Morena                                                              Good morning

Ata marie                                                          Good morning

Po marie                                                            Good night

Haere ra                                                            Good bye (to someone leaving)

E noho re                                                          Good bye (to someone staying)

Ka kite ano                                                       See you later

Hei kona ra                                                      Good bye (on the phone)

Maori Haka --> Rosmini College Haka vs New Zealand Rugby Team Haka and different types of Haka

What is a Haka? 

A haka is a Maori ceremonial war dance involving chanting, an imitation of which is mainly performed by New Zealand rugby teams before a match. It is also performed by schools.

Rosmini College Haka 2015

This is the original haka of Rosmini college

New Zealand Rugby team Haka (The All Blacks)

This is the original Haka of the New Zealand Rugby team (The All Blacks)

Often the haka performed by the All Blacks is accused of being deliberately intimidating and unsporting. Usually opposing teams watch it respectfully in silence. However, some teams choose to completely ignore it and others elect to stand nose-to-nose with the All Blacks in open defiance of it. Love it or hate it there is no doubt the haka is part of the modern heritage of the game of rugby union.

Different types of Haka

The haka is a traditional Maori dance often wrongly referred to as war dance because of its loud and fierce nature. Many different versions of The Haka exist. The most famous is the "Ka Mate" or "Te Rauparaha" haka, performed by the All Blacks rugby union team before international matches.

Each Maori tribe had its own haka, designed to show the fitness and prowess of its warriors. The best known is the Te Rauparaha haka, named after the chief of the Ngati Toa tribe, one of the last great Maori warriors. He was said to have performed the dance after successfully hiding from his enemies with the help of a hairy local chief.

Haka are also preformed for a lot of reasons, Such as;

• for welcoming distinguished guests
• to acknowledge great achievements
• occasions or funerals
• kapa hake preformance groups are also very common in school