Hoko is the tribal war dance of Easter Island, a dance of welcome and a sign of hospitality. It is also used before sports matches in the same way that the Haka is performed by the New Zealand national rugby union team, similar to those in Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.[1]
Hoko in sport
editPresently, the Hoko is used before football and rugby union games by CF Rapa Nui of Easter Island.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ Hotel Tea Nui. "El Hoko, la danza de la fuerza y el respeto" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ rapanuirugby (6 August 2009). "Haka Rapanui Rugby". YouTube. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ Ámbito.com (28 December 2009). "El 'Haka' de la Selección de Isla de Pascua de fútbol" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ Patricio Mena (6 August 2009). "Hoko de la Selección de Rapa Nui en la Moneda". YouTube. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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