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# Ritual

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# Ritual
The haka remains 'very sacred and very special' according to the All Blacks
Ireland unforgettably faced the All Blacks in the figure of eight in 2016 in Chicago.
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Oct 17th 2019, 3:43 PM
# Ritual
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen defends 'overused' haka
Some New Zealand legends say the side should perform it less often.
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Aug 13th 2018, 8:42 AM
# New Zealand tradition
What are the different types of haka?
There was controversy over the choice of haka in the first Test against Ireland but what do the hakas mean?
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Nov 19th 2016, 9:00 AM
# College ritual
A new book says David Cameron put "a private part" in a dead pig's mouth
He also smoked marijuana, according to the book.
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Sep 21st 2015, 8:40 AM
Voices
Opinion: Grief can be unpredictable, so a good send-off for a departed loved one is essential
A funeral provides mourners a space to accept death and to safely explore their grief and loss.
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Aug 30th 2014, 7:00 PM
# India
Two men arrested over Indian child's murder and 'sacrifice'
The seven-year-old girl’s remains were found a week after her disappearance in October.
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Jan 3rd 2012, 12:08 PM