#Black Ferns Haka Performance

Listen to the Black Ferns' rugby rumble! The Haka, a New Zealand Maori dance, brings us to tears. The aggressive facial expressions were meant to scare the opponents, while the cry itself was to lift their own morale. Learn more about the emotional meaning behind their powerful movements. ⛰️🏝️☁️🌊 🎥 @blackferns

Face off 😤 The Black Ferns XV respond to the Black Ferns haka. #BFvBFXV

Ko Ūhia Mai | Let it be known Here are the @blackferns’ four powerful haka performances of #RWC2025 so far #NZLvCAN

The Black Ferns Sevens perform the Haka after winning the #HSBCSVNS league 🔥 #rugby #HSBCSVNSNY

Love this! @rubytui watching the @blackferns Haka ❤️🌀 #maori #māori #haka #maoriculture #blackferns #newzealand #aotearoa

Powerful Haka! 🌀❤️ #maori #māori #maoriculture #haka #aotearoa #newzealand #blackferns (via @blackferns)

Saw this quote by @shannonkitbaldwin and can’t stop thinking about it… “The world needs more women’s events where we’re encouraged to look like we will bite instead of smiling.“ Smiling has long been a social requirement for women, making them palatable, non-threatening, easy to accept. But this quote points to something different: The need for a space where women don’t have to soften themselves to be welcomed. Looking like you might bite isn’t about aggression but autonomy and presence without apology…Power that doesn’t need to be dressed up as “pleasant.” The Black Ferns (in this video) are New Zealand’s national women’s rugby team, and before matches they perform a haka: A traditional Māori ceremonial dance that serves as both a challenge to their opponents and a powerful expression of unity, identity, and strength. Their haka, Ko Uhia Mai, was created specifically for the women’s team and highlights women’s leadership, protection, and collective pride within Māori culture. No smiles required. 🎥: @blackferns 👏🇳🇿🏉 who everyone should support by attending a match! 😊

Chills. Every time. ❤️⁣ •⁣⁣ The New Zealand Black Ferns Sevens honored rugby legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe with a Haka following her 50th HSBC SVNS tournament appearance this weekend. 🏉 #thegist ⁣⁣ •⁣⁣ (c/o @blackferns)⁣⁣ •⁣⁣ #repost #womenssports #rugby #feelgood

Avec ce Haka des Black Ferns, on s’attendait déjà à une demi-finale d’anthologie 🔥 #RWC2025

A haka on home soil in front of a record-breaking crowd What a moment for the @BlackFerns at Eden Park #RWC2021 | #AUSvNZL

Icónico. Tremendo Haka de las Black Ferns en la semifinal de la #RWC2025 ante Canadá 😱

Only one way to celebrate 🖤 The Black Ferns Sevens perform their Ngā Rongo Toa haka in Vancouver. #BlackFerns7s | @vansevens