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Kapa haka

Kapa haka

Kapa haka (traditional Māori performing arts) has undergone a revival in recent years, and now school, workplace and tribal groups demonstrate their skills in regular competitions. Here a group from Ōtaki compete at the National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Competition in June 2004.

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Nancy Swarbrick, 'Creative life - Performing arts', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/2089/kapa-haka (accessed 30 March 2024)

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