Te Rauparaha composed the famous haka Ka Mate circa 1820. The haka questions 'will I live, or will I die'. These days a shortened version of the haka is done, but the orginal started as follows;
Kikiki kakaka kauana! Kei waniwania taku tara Kei tarawahia, kei te rua i te kerokero! He pounga rahui te uira ka rarapa; Ketekete kau ana to peru kairiri Mau au e koro e – Hi! Ha! Ka wehi au ka matakana, Ko wai te tangata kia rere ure? Tirohanga ngā rua rerarera Ngā rua kuri kakanui i raro! Aha ha!
Then is was followed by this part - the most famous haka ever composed and performed by the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks.
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