RWC 2011

As you will see on my itinerary, I suggest the Winter Rimu trip. If you like hiking and discovering amazing landscapes, this trip has been designed for you !!!

The fidji's team is a maori's team and has them haka : The Cibi

Here is the lyrics :

-Hi Tana how are you before this mondial competition ?

-Hi, hem... very good and trustful for it, we will win indeed the Cup.

- Ho... ok... and...  why do you think that ?

-We have a very hard training and with the encouragement of supporters.

-Amazing and do you fear a team in particular ?

-Maybe the South Africa or the England, we shall see.

-Ok, thank you for this interview and see you in the stadium.

-Thank you

                         The All Blacks perform Ka Mate before a match against France in November 2006

The Haka is a traditional dance from the maori of new zealand.

The dance is particulary using before sport matches and specialy for the rugby

The most famous dance is Ka Mate performed by the All Black and composed as a celebration of life over death.

This is the lyrics : 

Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!                     its death! its death! its life! its life!

Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!                     its death! its death! its life! its life!

Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru                             This is the hairy man

Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā                   Who brought the sun and caused it to shine

Ā, upane! ka upane!                                         A step upward, another step upward!

Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!                        A step upward, another... the Sun shines!

The tattoo came to New Zealand from Eastern Polynesian culture.

It's a symbol of the passage in the grow-up age and represent the identity of the individual, the social status, the heritage and his accomplishments. Every individual's tattoos were different.

The male facial tattoo is generally divided into eight sections :

1. Ngakaipikirau (rank). The center forehead area
2. Ngunga (position). Around the brows
3. Uirere (hapu rank). The eyes and nose area
4. Uma (first or second marriage). The temples
5. Raurau (signature). The area under the nose
6. Taiohou (work). The cheek area
7. Wairua (mana). The chin
8. Taitoto (birth status). The jaw

Boys received their first tattoos in their teens in a ritual setting, and by old age often had tattoos all over their bodies. Women were also tattooed, but not as extensively as men.