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(Encore show) A Brazilian motivational speaker faced backlash for including haka in his programming. He’s not Maori, but uses the traditional Maori dance that he says he learned from videos. He’s one of several Brazilian companies criticized for using haka in corporate retreats. The Maori ceremonial dance is accompanied by chanting and intimidating postures and facial expressions. Modern presentations of it include important events like weddings and funerals and some sports teams perform haka before competitions. We’ll get the basics of what haka is and when it turns into appropriation.
Break 1 music: Haka (song) Te Runga Rawa (artist) Chants Maoris (album)
Break 2 music: Kaja Paluna (Mujer De Maiz) (song) Ranferi Aguilar (artist) Sounds of Indian Summer: Contemporary Native Music from The National Museum of The American Indian (album)
