[noun] [C] - a traditional war dance of the Maori people of New Zealand, or a similar performance before a sporting event which is intended to give support to one team while discouraging the opposing teamThe New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks, perform the haka before they play a match.
HAKA
Meaning of HAKA in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012