Softball New Zealand
New Zealand Black Sox perform the haka ahead of their game against the Philippines at the Tradestaff ISF World Softball Championships, Rosedale Park, Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday 7th March 2013. Photo: Ben Campbell/World Softball Championships
Video: New Zealand Black Sox Perform Maori Haka Before ISF World Softball Championships Game
ICTMN Staff
March 14, 2013
The recently concluded ISF World Softball Championships finished familiarly: The New Zealand Black Sox, the country's national men's softball squad, took the title, their sixth overall. As is tradition with New Zealand's national teams, the softball team performed a haka before their games to honor the Indigenous Maori people. The haka is a traditional Maori war dance. Three members of the Black Sox are Maori: center fielder Ben Enoka; shortstop Tyson Burne; and infielder Brad Rona.
Here are two videos of separate hakas performed by the Black Sox before games at this year's world softball championships.



Comments
Always blows me away.
Always blows me away.
This demonstration shows such
This demonstration shows such respect for their teammates, the culture of the indigenous people and the country's history. Good for them, I am proud of the team and hope they keep doing it!
That was awesome! Culture
That was awesome! Culture Matters!
Always impressive .
Always impressive .
When South Africa plays New
When South Africa plays New Zealand in rugby they do the haka before they play. The first time we thought it was a welcome to New Zealand dance - they beat us. It is a war dance lol!