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Originally Posted by eddie
Kiwi, have you ever been present during a Maori Farewell Ceremony? A Haka I believe its called. Just saw that ceremony video for their fallen comrades. Pretty emotional thing to watch.
If those guys would take on the Taliban in hand to hand combat, there wouldn't be enough left of the Taliban to bury! They would rip those clowns to shreds!
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Yes i have, The Maori soldiers during WW2 were a fearless bunch. Sometimes they're a bit on the crazy side when it comes to war, Maoris like to fight its in our blood. During WW2 in one battle in Crete, while fighting the Germans the Maori battalion stopped firing stood up and performed the haka (war dance) not a shot was fired back at them the Germans were probably wondering what the hell was going on.
During the Maori v British war in New Zealand 1800's if the battle lasted a few days the Maori would hold a truce half way through then send over some warriors with food to give to the British soldiers as it is not good mana to fight an enemy who is at a disadvantage (hungry). And that's why we lost the war.