New Zealand firefighters performed a haka to pay tribute...

[Lady Freedom Returns]

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[Aristus]

1. While the Orange Shitstain praises himself...

[Kid Berwyn]

2. The Haka makes me -- an old man -- feel like a young warrior, again.

Fight with every breath for what is good and true.

[B Stieg]

8. +1

Agreed - me too!

[saidsimplesimon]

3. Thank you New Zealand

The emotion of the performance was captured in a language I do not know. The "haka" reminded me of the traditional Scottish bagpipes, "Amazing Grace". Short story:the tears were rolling down my cheeks long before the performance ended.

[Karadeniz]

4. I love that New zZealand has this powerful, moving ritual for important occasions. Thanks!❤

[TomSlick]

11. What I really love about the Haka, is that is have become such a national tradition.

New Zealanders with no Maori ancestry have embraced the Haka as part of the nation's heritage.

[IcyPeas]

5. you feel this in your stomach.

great tribute by the firefighters for the first responders to the World Trade Center attacks.

[sarge43]

6. Thank you, firefighters

Heroes don't have to wear capes.

[AllaN01Bear]

7. thanks

[MrModerate]

9. Moving. Usually . . .

You don't see the Haka except at sporting events (unless you're Maori yourself). Very impactful in a 9/11 context.

[3Hotdogs]

10. What is the translation?

[Ilsa]

13. If it was the same as that done by

The Blacks Rugby team, it says

Leader
KA MATE! KA MATE!
We're going to die! We're going to die!
We were at war

Chorus
KA ORA, KA ORA!
We're going to live! We're going to live!
But now there is peace

Leader
KA MATE! KA MATE!
We're going to die! We're going to die!
We thought we were all going to die

Chorus
KA ORA, KA ORA!
We're going to live! We're going to live!
But now we are safe

All together
TENEI TE TANGATA PU'RU-HURU
This is the man, so hairy
Because our leader, so strong and masculine

NA'A NEI TIKI MAI WHAKA-WHITI TE ...
Who fetched, and made shine the
Has unified us and brought back the sunny days of

... RA! UPANE! KA UPANE!
Sun! Together! All together ... !
Peace. We are all working in harmony, side by side

A UPANE! KA UPANE!
Together! All together ... !
Moving in unison like the hairs on our chief's legs

WHITI TE RA!
To sun shines!
To prolong these sunny days of peace

HI !
Yeah!

But who knows?

[Hekate]

12. Tēnā rawa atu koe

Or as I learned it, Mahalo nui loa.