This entirely female-performed work draws strength from traditional Maori culture to illustrate a tapestry of dance, theater and film that emulates the journey from creature to motherhood ...

KASHIWA, Chiba Prefecture--Some 9,000 kilometers from where the traditional Maori dance originated, children from a rugby club here gave a powerful rendition of the haka, famed for its iconic ...

According to Maori ethos, Tama-nui-to-ra, the Sun God, had two wives, Hine-raumati, the Summer maid, and Hine takurua, the Winter maid. The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore, who is ...

Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country. A contentious ...

Dakka Kwaan Dancers of the Taish/Tlingit Nations from the Yukon, the Turanga Ararau Kapa Haka Maori dancers from New Zealand, and our own celebrated Dancers of Damelahamid.

If you've ever watched the national rugby team, the All Blacks, perform the Haka before a match, you've witnessed a Maori war dance that's both a challenge to opponents and a tribute to ancestors.