Ka Mate translation

Traditional Blacks Haka







Ringa pakia !
Slap the hands against the thighs!

Uma tiraha !
Puff out the chest.

Turi whatia !
Bend the knees!


Hope whai ake !
Let the hip follow!

Waewae takahia kia kino !
Stomp the feet as hard as you can!

Ka mate Ka mate
I die, i die

Ka ora Ka ora
I am alive, I am alive

Ka mate Ka mate
I die, i die

Ka ora Ka ora
I am alive, I am alive

Tenei Te Tangata Puhuruhuru
This is the hairy man

Nana i tiki mai whakawhiti te ra
Who cause the sun to shine again for me

Ah Upane Upane
A step upward, another step upward!

Upane Kaupane
Up the ladder, Up the ladder

Whiti te ra
The sun shine!


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