Maori All Blacks wow students with Haka at East Vancouver high school

Maori All Blacks rugby team wows students with Haka at East Vancouver high school (VIDEO)

The Maori All Blacks gave students a cultural lesson at Britannia Secondary School in Vancouver on Thursday.

In town for their match against Canada at BC Place on Friday night, the team of rugby players from New Zealand performed a rendition of the world-famous Haka in the school gym. The Haka is a traditional war dance in the Maori culture, which the team performs before rugby matches.

Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam host nations were also on hand, as was Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson.

Over 29,000 tickets have been sold for Friday’s match, making it the largest crowd for a fifteens rugby match ever in Canada. They’ll get to see the Haka at BC Place, but Britannia got an up-close preview:

I got to meet the All Blacks from New Zealand yesterday and welcome them to our territory! I also met the mayor of Vancouver. #winning #rugby #allblacks #haka #newzealandallblacks #newzealand #vancouver #yvr #hopefromsks #hopesks #statuskrew #rudegang #rudgangent #indigenous #indigenousrising #tradition #coastsalish #maori #sks #brittaniaelementary #school #rugby2017 #ceremony #hope

A post shared by Hope (@hopesks) on Nov 3, 2017 at 9:34am PDT

Welcome to Vancouver Maori @allblacks 🏉🏉

A post shared by Shea O’Neil (@skoneil) on Nov 2, 2017 at 4:32pm PDT

Lots of autographs from the Maori All Blacks @BritSecondary @VSB39 pic.twitter.com/rf6KU7UcWI

— Britannia Secondary (@BritSecondary) November 2, 2017

"We are now forever connected" the welcome to the unceded homelands from @tsleil to the @allblacks

A post shared by Andrea Reimer (@citizenandrea) on Nov 2, 2017 at 10:36am PDT

Thank you Maori All Blacks for the great show @BritSecondary today. @VSB39 pic.twitter.com/ULfduGnQyt

— Britannia Secondary (@BritSecondary) November 2, 2017

Thank you to our Host Nations Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh & Musqueam for welcoming the Maori All Blacks to @BritSecondary today! @VSB39 pic.twitter.com/ugvzTmvd2r

— Britannia Secondary (@BritSecondary) November 2, 2017

Mayor Robertson speaking @britsecondary @vsb39 welcoming the Maori All Blacks pic.twitter.com/7EAMGWe3FS

— Britannia Secondary (@BritSecondary) November 2, 2017

I don't think my #Haka face is very fierce? 😂😜 great to meet some of the boys from the @newzealandallblacks today! 🏆@Seanwainui

A post shared by RENEE RENEE (@reneerenee1) on Nov 2, 2017 at 11:50am PDT

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