What is this line referring to?
'Tis death! 'tis death! (or: I may die) 'Tis life! 'tis life! (or: I may live)
'Tis death! 'tis death! 'Tis life! 'tis life! This Sentance is referring that your going to live or your going to die in the Maori pov:, and that they are willing to sacrifice their lives to serve the purpose and to struck fear to the opposition. How the Haka was used successfully by the Maori Battalion in World War One and how the Maori Battalion was viewed- On its return from Europe in 1919, the Māori Pioneer Battalion was enthusiastically cheered at homecomings across New Zealand. Yet divisions remained in New Zealand society. Though equal war pensions were awarded to white and Māori soldiers, Māori was largely excluded from the ballot to allocate land and vocational training to returning soldiers under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act of 1915. Furthermore, returning Māori servicemen suffered disproportionally from the influenza epidemic brought back from Europe due to the limited health services provided to them.
Hey Kaedun, I like about your blog where you put alots of information about The Haka- Ka Mate, I also like how you answering all the question. Maybe next time put like videos and photos where The Haka perform and Also the all black. I really like your blog, Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteHi Kaedun, I really like your post about the haka, "Ka Mate". You've added a nice brief introduction about the haka, where it was used and information about the Māori battalion. It looks like that you've used information from the internet and haven't referenced it. It would be better to reference the website that you've used the text from. Next time, I would recommend you to add an image or video to make it more better.
ReplyDeleteBut overall, it's a nice and informative post.
I hope reading your next post.