Haka & Hakka

Comparing the difference of our Hakka language in Bio class between Mike and I today, Sharifah suddenly popped out with something: “ Oh yeah, Haka from New Zealand!”

Haka (singular is the same as plural: haka) is the traditional dance form of the Māori of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment.

Apparently there’s a tribe in NZ with such title, or else I would have thought that I’m originally from NZ instead of ancient China.

The Hakka people (Hakka language: Hak-kâ ngin; Mandarin Chinese: Kèjiā ren) also known as Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and based in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China.

Their ancestors were often said to have arrived from what is today's central China centuries ago. It is said that in a series of migrations, the Hakkas moved, settled in their present locations in southern China, and then migrated overseas to various countries throughout the world.

They have had a significant influence on the course of Chinese and overseas Chinese history: in particular, they have been a source of revolutionary, political, and military leaders.

 

I nearly cut myself from my bloodline and migrated. My ancestors must be damn proud of me.