About this standard
Haka wahine is a traditional Māori dance form. This unit standard focuses on the knowledge and essential skills of haka wahine, and the ability to perform haka wahine.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the pūtake and tikanga of haka wahine, and perform haka wahine.
Level: 4
Credits: 15
Video transcript
13373 – Perform Haka Wahine: Video transcript
[Words on screen: This video gives examples of Haka that can be used to demonstrate the categories of: Unit standard 13373, Perform Haka Wahine level 4.]
Narrator: This video gives examples of Haka that can be used to demonstrate the categories of:
- Haka Pōwhiri
- Haka Kaupapa Whanui
- Haka Whakauru
Level 4 assessment requires the student to perform items from memory demonstrating competency. It is also expected that Level 4 assessments can be performed in a public setting.
Students from Te Runanga o Turanganui a Kiwa in Gisborne and wahine from Te Matarae I Orehu in Rotorua are featured in this video.
[Words on screen:
Category: Haka Pōwhiri
Item: Te urunga tu]
Narrator: Haka Pōwhiri. A haka of welcome.
[A group of women perform this haka.]
[Words on screen:
Category: Haka Kaupapa Whanui
Item: Haukiwi Hauweka]
Narrator: Haka Kaupapa Whanui. A haka that celebrates an occasion.
[A group of women perform this haka.]
[Words on screen:
Category: Haka Whakauru
Item: Haka toa wahine]
Narrator: Haka Whakauru. A haka that summons strength to prepare and inspire an event.
[A group of women perform this haka.]
[An animation of the Māui productions logo being fished up by a Māori fish hook comes onto the screen with the email address maui@tvnz.co.nz at the bottom of the screen.]
Perform haka wahine video (4:56 mins)
Watch examples of haka that can be used to demonstrate categories of haka powhiri, haka kaupapa whanui and haka whakauru.