A group dance of New Zealand's Maori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.

(intransitive) To perform the haka.

plural of haka.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of haka

simple past tense and past participle of haka.

present participle of haka.

(New Zealand) Māori performing arts, including song, dance, and synchronized movement

plural of hakapik

(weaponry) A hunting implement, a long pole with a pick and hammer on the end, used by sealers to bludgeon seals and drag their carcasses to the sealing boat.

A type of traditional Japanese clothing, resembling very wide pleated trousers.