kapa haka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori kapa haka (literally line” (i.e. forming a line of people) “dance).

Noun

kapa haka (countable and uncountable, plural kapa haka)

  1. (New Zealand, uncountable) Māori performing arts, including song, dance, and synchronized movement
  2. (New Zealand, countable) A group performing these arts.