Kapa Haka

 My syndicate (Moana) lined up in the hall in our rows. Today, Tuesday, was Kapa Haka. We couldn’t do Kapa Haka at the festival since there was covid, so a man came in to film us. 

3,2,1, ACTION! Kaia, I.E Klara and Zoe, called out to start. To start, the kaia must say “Hopi!” Which means hands on hips. Then Koka Sue strummed on her guitar. “ Utaina, Toru wha”  Called Zoe. We all burst into the song actions and all and I was very nervous but I soon got over it. 

The next song we performed was  “Ka- waiata” a song with no actions but just a takahia, which is a light stomp from the foot. As we sang the boys did harmony layers over top. I noticed that the camera kept zooming in on me, so I kinda felt weird. I also looked a little weird in the after film.

Thirdly, We performed “Rona” which is about a selfish lady then the moon pulls her up there and she is sad. This song included the poi which is a small squishy ball like white thing with a long string to hold onto. Then the second round for the song,(we did it twice) the two front rows went down on their knees (I.E. Me, the front and second row).

Then we did “Ka pana pana” which is a girls and boys haka. The leaders were Zoe and Klara like I said earlier. Then half way through, the girls moved back and the boys moved forward getting ready for the Haka. 

After “Ka pana pana” the boys did the haka. The girls also did the haka (but not the actions).

We had to do the harmonies over top. The boy Kaia, Screamed a little to loud but it was our only video and so far I was glad with the results.

Then we did the last song, “Toia mai” which is similar to the song “utaina” (about waka). This song had actions in it and they boys did a mini haka over top of the second round. (the second round is the girls do the song again but the boys do the haka over top).

  

Then the songs finished! I was so glad, we had done very well.