Hoko (dance)

Hoko is a term used to refer to the tribal war dance of Easter Island. However, it is also performed as a welcome dance and a gesture of hospitality, and it is performed before sports matches in the same way that the Haka is performed by the New Zealand national rugby union team, similar to those in Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.[1]

Hoko in sport

Presently, the Hoko is used before football and rugby union games by CF Rapa Nui of Easter Island.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Hotel Tea Nui. "El Hoko, la danza de la fuerza y el respeto" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ^ rapanuirugby (6 August 2009). "Haka Rapanui Rugby". YouTube. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  3. ^ Ámbito.com (28 December 2009). "El 'Haka' de la Selección de Isla de Pascua de fútbol" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. ^ Patricio Mena (6 August 2009). "Hoko de la Selección de Rapa Nui en la Moneda". YouTube. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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