Fiji's war dance is called the Cibi, which then-captain Ratu Cakobau came up with in 1939 as a way of competing with the Haka on a tour of New Zealand. The lyrics are as follows: Fijian (Leader ...

It is the the most-viewed rugby video on TikTok this week. An epic war dance battle between New Zealand and Fiji has gone viral on social media. The moment took place ahead of a match between the ...

Haka were traditionally performed for a variety of social occasions and functions by the Maori, ... Fiji (the Cibi), Tonga (the Sipi Tau) and Samoa (the Siva Tau) also perform ceremonial dances.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The All Blacks will play Fiji in San Diego on Friday night in the latest step in an effort by New Zealand Rugby to penetrate the U.S. sporting market.

The haka is one of the most vivid symbols of Maori culture — the indigenous group who make up just under a fifth of New Zealand’s population. ... Fiji have the Cibi, and Samoa the Manu Siva Tau.

The Fijian rugby team first adopted the Cibi in 1939 when they went on tour to New Zealand when Captain Ratu Sir George Cakobau wanted something to match the haka. They returned home from that ...

What do the words to New Zealand’s haka mean in English? “Ka Mate” English: I die! I die! I live! I live! I die! I die! I live! I live! This is the hairy man, who fetched the sun causing it ...

The Fijian rugby team first adopted the Cibi in 1939 when they went on tour to New Zealand when Captain Ratu Sir George Cakobau wanted something to match the haka. They returned home from that ...