Haka

Game Type:

Theater Game, Warm-up game

Players:

4 per group

Field:

Classroom, Gymnasium, Field

Equipment needed:

Computer

Time:

10 min

Rules:

Students are shown several videos of the New Zealand National Rugby team performing a Haka, a traditional Maori war dance, before their games. They are shown the dance moves, vocalizations and expressions that aim to strike fear into their opponents. They are then broken up into groups of at least 4 per group to create their own 1-2 minute Haka that they will perform in front of the rest of the group.