Баранова, Starlight 8. Учебник. Module 6c

The Haka is a ceremonial dance of the Maori of New Zealand. It is a physical dance with chants that is performed at special events for important people and before every All Blacks rugby match.

0 which (relative clause)
1 or/and (joins to-inf)
2 will (conditional Type 1)
3 to (show respect to)
4 their (The All Blacks)/ the (The first Haka)
5 which (relative clause)
6 on (slap on)
7 while (+ -ing)
8 made (passive)
9 for (famous for)
10 by (passive)
11 made (make sure)
12 soon (as soon as)
originate (v): to come from
native (ad]): belonging to a place; local
chant (n): a song without music
war cry (n): a shout made at a battle to give courage to fighters and frighten the enemy
supporter (n): sb who wants sb/sth to succeed
opponent (n): sb you fight/play against in a battle/sport
slap (v): to hit with an open hand
stick out your tongue (phr): to put your tongue out of your mouth and point it at sb/sth
stamp your feet (phr): to lift your feet up and down heavily and make a noise on the floor
tribe (n): a group of people who are of the same race, language & customs
weapon (n): sth used to cause harm to sb else e.g. knife, gun
go into battle (phr): to prepare to fight against others
grass skirt (phr): a covering for the lower half of the body made from a type of plant
engraving (n): a picture or design that has been cut into a surface
pit (n): a large/deep hole in the ground
enemy (n): sb who hates you and wants to harm you
switch (v): to change quickly back and forth
triumph (n): success

1 unique: one of a kind
2 ferocious: violent
3 feared: frightening
4 fleeing: running away
5 be outnumbered: fewer in number than another group

1 native
2 physical
3 welcome
4 body
5 stamp
6 stick out
7 outfit
8 tribal

I remember that the Haka is a traditional dance from New Zealand. It is performed by the Maori to welcome guests and to entertain. The New Zealand national rugby team, the All Blacks, perform it before every game. The most famous Haka is the Ka Mate Haka.

Both the Haka and the Khorovod originate from ancient native dances. The Haka was performed as a war dance, while the Khorovod was based on rituals celebrating the sun. It is usually danced in a circle to resemble the sun, and people move from east to west, as the sun does across the sky. While the Haka can be performed all year round to welcome important guests or even just to entertain tourists, the Khorovod is only performed in the summer months, starting at Easter. Both dances can involve men and women but the Haka is mostly performed by men. Khorovod, on the other hand, is usually started by young women, who sing songs and act out the lyrics. As the dance develops more women join, and eventually young men are allowed to join in too. This is because the dance was often a way for young men and women to meet each other and to choose someone to marry. The women wear their best dresses and shawls, often made of silk and with colourful patterns. In the Haka a simple grass skirt is worn and the men have tattoos that cover their bodies and make them look more frightening.