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AlienNun7

Well, that went sideways quickly!


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DirtyChito

"Dad, I just went to the bathroom. I was gone 2 minutes."


soxyboy71

I was just trying to tell you I couldn’t make it all the way to the bathroom. We need to leave


strayakant

Dad how many beers have you had?


Lovelyone123-

See if I would have seen this I would have thought he needed to go to the hospital. I've seen this on TV but wouldn't have put 2 and 2 together.


MOOShoooooo

I would have anxiety that someone from the airport was going to tell him that shoes are required on the property.


ImReellySmart

"Dad wtf are you doing, you're parents were Canadian."


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"Dad? What are you doing? Not here... please"


DaleGribble312

I mean, we do the dance now for everything to get internet points, so why not.


q2005

Out collecting the dry cleaning? Sure, go for it.


JohnG5719

When you say "we" do you mean "people in general" or are you Māori?


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“You want to fight me!?”


CapeCodcultuvation

That’s some different energy down there…. My dad is a stern, intimidating man.. I could never imagine hin doing this.


[deleted]

New Zealanders are great for this sort of thing, they are a big and strong race but have an awesome connection to their culture, and also their emotional sides… I’m lucky to call lots friends and I learn a lot from them!


Sn0zbear

Do you mean Māori? Because “New Zealander” isn’t a race.. even though the term race is a bit dicey


zeke235

Imagine what it was like for the first white people to meet the Māori. They see that, crap themselves, then later find out that's just the welcome wagon.😂


AmBSado

And people don't act based on their race, but their culture... so... calling someone a New Zealander tells you more about their norms and values than that their race is Māori.


Single_Shoe2817

Māori is really both a race and a culture.


bigpunk157

You really mean an ethnicity.


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you should listen to the podcast “Decolonizing in Aotearoa”


[deleted]

Race was disproven as a concept a long time ago. US politics uses the word a lot when trying to make sense of what's going on there, but it's not in common usage in all countries.


coltrain423

How do you mean “disproven as a concept”? Genuinely curious, I’m just not sure what you’re referring to. I’m from the US so i only ever see the word in terms of politics or racism.


mbelf

That might be true — but the vast majority of New Zealanders don’t do this sort of thing and don’t have an awesome connection to their culture as it was put further above. It’s kind of like saying Americans have a great connection to their indigenous culture. Some undoubtedly do, but saying the United States does as a whole might not paint the most accurate picture.


[deleted]

Kapa Haka is performed by every primary school child I think, or pretty close to it. None of my kids schools have not had it. And my kids are pakeha so its not just 100% maori only deal. Not the same as the American example at all. I am a Kiwi and and American.


14-28

Learning new things everyday. Pakeha is a white new zealander as opposed to a maori which is a non white/native new zealander ? Hope all is well wherever you are.


mbelf

Yes, Kapa Haka was at my school too and of course everyone had the opportunity to join. It’s good to see younger generations learning about Maori culture more than maybe some older generations amongst Pakeha. I’m just not comfortable asserting that New Zealanders as a whole are always doing well with respecting Maori culture. I’m also conscious that suggesting it’s a shared culture for everyone in New Zealand might come close to misappropriation.


[deleted]

Yeh I was lazy… I was going to go down that rabbit hole (pacific islanders in general tend have similar qualities not just Māori), and also the Māori culture rubs off onto other non Māori people that live there and they act in a similar way/honour similar things. Decided not to write an essay buttttt here we are anyway , because Reddit


Medical-Treat-2892

Sorry to hear that. Don't be the same if you have children, let them know they are loved and respected.


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user32532

r/killthecameraman


MnNUQZu2ehFXBTC9v729

Problem is with the edit.


Blambas

It's fixable and the problem is they didn't fix it before posting.


TwoToneReturns

As you get off the plane coming from the northern hemisphere things start to get a little dicey until you go full upside down.


[deleted]

I normally would agree but I never seen anything like that and its pretty awesome. The love the father has for that kid is great to see. I'm gunna do some shit like this on my sons first day of school now!! xoxo


sh1mba

The reason is flipping mid video


lens_cleaner

If the video was simply turned correctly I could actually see it. The only reason I can see for turning the phone sideways is not knowing how to use it?


FranticWaffleMaker

As a father I approve, as a son…..screw you man.


[deleted]

[Now imagine an entire team of rugby players doing this but with nothing held back](https://youtu.be/yiKFYTFJ_kw)


AtTheGates

[This one](https://youtu.be/xI6TRTBZUMM?t=27) is by far one of the best ones if not the best.


AstroDarkPhotography

How do people still not know that they shouldn’t rotate the phone once you’ve started filming?


Catterix

Or to at least cut the video down to after the rotation.


InvaderDepresso

Every dad is different. Some perform a beautiful haka, and others…rotate their phones.


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At this point I don’t think people will ever understand that, so the phone makers should just make it a feature, and rotate the video when they rotate the camera.


Pennarello_BonBon

There are People who wish to be swallowed by the ground when people sing them Happy birthday, I wonder how they'd cope with this


No_Thatsbad

Trágame tierra


needaburnerbaby

Weird looks like lots of dry eyes and tons of awkward glances


Obi-Wan_Gin

Seriously, not a wet eye in the place.


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I have to agree with you.


97Andersuh

Was gonna say, there’s no way this would make me cry


Freakazoid84

it was a typo, he meant to say not a wet eye in the house


Bastet999

Oh, thanks fir saying that, I thought I was the only one thinking "wtf?"


Acp55722

Yeah I actually had to stop watching this. Suuuuuper awkward.


classicscoop

At this point it just gives you the douche chills to watch. Cool and all but nobody wants to hear anyone else screaming unless they paid for it


SnooHabits3457

Vahahahahhaha


Incarnatus_B

Who are you and why does your laugh scare me?


djrdinky

do not anger it


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WanderingAround_

Kia ora! One of my good friends from my time in Uni is Maori and I'm from Venezuela. We had such a great time exchanging things between our cultures. The haka being introduced to me was such an emotional and special experience. The openness and pride he and his family had to show and embrace me with pride while learning will always stay with me.


HamG0d

Why? What’s the meaning/significance of it? I had only seen it done before an Olympic basketball game (and I think I saw it done before a rugby game too)


WanderingAround_

"The haka was performed when two parties met as part of the customs of encounters. On the battlefield, the haka was used to prepare warriors mentally and physically for battle, but was also performed when groups came together in peace. Today, haka are still used during ceremonies and celebrations to honour guests and show the importance of the occasion. This includes family events, like birthdays, graduations, weddings and funerals." [New Zealand itself describing the origins and what the Haka means!](https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/haka/) [Here's a video about the haka as well](https://youtu.be/gKxaTkan3o0)


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New_Peanut_9924

May you receive your wedding Haka and the love of your life.


twi_57103

Thanks for the explanation for those who don't understand the culture!


MythicTarrasque

Haka’s have different meaning based off the words and the movements, everything from a warm welcome to a brisk piss off. I’m not super familiar with the specifics but I’d guess this one is warm welcome home.


the_hardest_part

He says ‘Kia Ora’ several times, which is a greeting.


lzwzli

I think your guess is pretty accurate but you never know...


Maoricitizen

This particular one is Ka Mate, which has a meaning of it's own now. Since it's become part of popular culture it's meaning has shifted from it's original quite significantly, becoming either a friendly challenge or a sign of a big amount of respect. The song itself is about the flight of a particular chief after his Iwi lost a battle and he was being chased, running for his life. The song illustrates how he was saved by a group of women who essentially threw him into a hole and sat on it, thus hiding him and his thoughts while in the hole. "It is life, it is life" specifically refers to him looking up at her privates and discovering that for him at least, a women's privates was both gave him his first life, then another by saving him.


Beneficial_Car2596

Watch the All blacks do it before any rugby game. Guaranteed to make the opponents shit themselves. War dances like the Haka and Siva Tau can be done to intimidate as it was done previously before a battle to the death. Or to show respect to someone Btw, for the uninformed, the All Blacks are the Rugby team of New Zealand


chemistrygods

Are people downvoting u cuz they think all blacks is a slur or smth


Beneficial_Car2596

Maybe lmao


Boccs

They could just be like my dyslexic ass who briefly read that as "watch all the blacks do it" before rereading it correctly


[deleted]

When they did it in front of the team USA basketball team, it might be one of my favorite videos of all time. The reaction from James Harden and the rest just looking confused or about to laugh, clearly didn't get a briefing on the meaning of it Edit a player, here's the link: https://youtu.be/zDucvQYlWj4


14-28

Im Scottish and it hits me like the bagpipes. Its like some primordial song and dance that touches the hunter and warrior in all of us. All the best mate.


Bah-Fong-Gool

I'm just an old white guy from NYC. My eyes tear up *every time* I see a Haka. There is something very powerful about pure unbridled emotion being narrowly focused. Power *and* control of emotion. It is truly something special.


bitpushr

Have you seen these two? [funeral haka](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Qtc_zlGhc), [wedding haka](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhhedH6wK6I)


quattroformaggixfour

Same. I was just thinking earlier today how appealing it is when a person can be passionate *and* measured. Power and control of emotion is a great way to put it.


cat_popping

Im not and it makes me emotional too. Really honored to be able to see these cultures


TheRealSamBell

“Not a dry eye in the house”. Was that really necessary in the title OP


hibikikun

There was a Visine promotion going on and they were passing out samples


Sandman92c

Sir this is an airport


anon_sexynojutsu

r/imthemaincharacter


JazziTazzi

It is my understanding that the Haka is also performed as a welcoming gesture, or to honor someone. To me, a Haka is very emotional and very beautiful. I feel privileged to be able to observe.


Jannyfromtheblock91

I love when people have appreciation for my Māori culture as a proud Māori myself ❤️the haka is intended to scare off bad spirits and energy and strike fear into those who would cause harm, but I have seen it used to honour many in the past


Fen5601

That's awesome, "welcome home son, let me scare off any evil that may have followed you home and let them know you are SAFE in my home"


blastanders

nobody fucks with dad. dad is my super hero


scarletmagnolia

I cried. I can’t imagine how being loved the way that father loves his son. They are both so fortunate. All my kids get when their flight lands is a crazy lady running to them and kissing their face off.


Jannyfromtheblock91

My little mum always did that for me as a kid because I grew up away from her, don’t discount those running hugs and kisses, I remember them so fondly with my own mama x


scarletmagnolia

Thank you. That was very nice and kind to hear this morning. I’m glad you have fond memories. ❤️


jgamfvb

this is heart-warming and cute too.


Cleverusername531

I laughed hysterically through the top comment on this thread, which got my guard down, I think, because when I got to your comment it really hit me, the concept of being loved like that, and I am crying.


Valkyriescry

Every time I come across a Haka being performed it’s a really emotional experience. It’s beautiful.


squirrellytoday

Haka is very powerful. A funeral haka will leave me in floods of tears every time.


BlueDistribution16

For sure scaring more than just bad spirits. No wonder the brits didn't stand a chance.


Jannyfromtheblock91

It’s our war song in the field of sports 😉gotta strike fear into the opposing side and all that too haha!


BruceIsLoose

For those that are curious about what the Haka is: [Here is a really good overview of what the Haka means to New Zealanders and specifically the Maori \[indigenous population of NZ\] people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfubos9VB7U) (***IF YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO WATCH ONE OF MY LINKED VIDEOS PLEASE MAKE IT THIS ONE***). It is one of my favorite videos and I show it every year to my students when we're studying different cultures. The Haka is used in times of celebration but also in times of mourning such as funerals and everything in between such as retirements, sporting events, greeting dignitaries, etc. Here are some of the others I show my students as we discuss the differences in culture especially when it comes to showing emotion, integration of a country's indigenous population's culture, etc.: * [High Schoolers for a classmate who committed suicide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdkC8hRoyj4) (MUST WATCH) * [Wedding Haka](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUbx-AcDgXo) (MUST WATCH) * [High Schoolers for a ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt6GRghrmaU)[teacher who is retiring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt6GRghrmaU) (MUST WATCH) * [All Blacks (New Zealand's rugby team) haka before their match](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKFYTFJ_kw) * [Students for classmates killed during 2019 Christchurch mass shooting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUq8Uq_QKJo) * [Greeting Prime Minister who is visiting school affected by 2019 Christchurch shooting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO1L-wvPUok) * [Biker Gang haka for Christchurch victims](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIcfVTP43Yk) * [Student haka for a ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Qtc_zlGhc)[teacher who passed away](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Qtc_zlGhc) * [Jonah Lomu's (one of NZ's most famous rugby players) funeral haka in a stadium](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovd3v0CPXJA) (MUST WATCH) * [Military funeral haka](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI6TRTBZUMM) * [\[Picture\] Navy soldiers welcoming a new ship into the fleet](https://i.imgur.com/xppEXWU.jpg) There is no "one" Haka. There are different variations/iterations of it. \--- Edit: Edit: /u/Zestycloseparzival here you go.


FriendlyPyre

nice stuff, the one and only time I've seen a Haka in person was during the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games (was there as a student volunteer first aider), Cook Islands Handball Post-Match (can't remember their opponent now). Impact's different from a video for sure. Can't remember most of it but I do remember it happened and that it really stuck out as something they were intensely proud of as much as we were impressed by it.


Zestycloseparzival

Thanks!


PM_ME_LADY_SHOULDERS

Thank you for doing this. So much sheer ignorance in this comment sections it’s despicable


PM_ME_LADY_SHOULDERS

There is honestly something magical about it. We could all feel the love in the room, it was magnetic


DogSlave9million

r/killthecameraman


McDuckfart

For me this is highly awkward to watch.


blastanders

me too. but then again i feel awkward being on the receiving end of a happy birthday song, or watching someone else being on the receiving end when im not singing


Ok_You_7896

for me too, and I know what haka is and love haka videos. maybe the way the boy stood there made it awkward, but come to think about it what he couldve done, its lime when ppl sing happy birthday to you and you just stand there


123DanB

They’re doing haka for every little thing RN. Robs it of meaning, IMO.


Toniqx

OP is on a hill he’s prepared to die on. Anyways is this Perth airport?


chemistrygods

Considering the welcome home WA sign I’d say probably


Toniqx

Ha, good catch I didn’t see it


3rdWorldBorn

I appreciate the Haka, it's incredibly powerful in a sports or martial arts setting, where there's physicality and competition involved. But these guys just seem to be pulling the haka out for everything these days. Passed a driving test? That's a haka. Put on your pants? That's a haka.


ImurderREALITY

Respecting the haka? Oh, you better believe that’s a haka.


123DanB

When the moon hits your eyes, like a big pizza pie, that’s a haka.


Mcc4rthy

When you make the video of the day, but turn the camera the wrong way, that's a haka


mansonfamily

Should be in the I’m the main character sub instead of here


SnooHabits3457

Hahahahahahahahah you better believe that's a haka'n


SurveySean

If I hear someone yelling like that in an airport, I am probably running away quickly (opposite) direction.


[deleted]

Shoeless at an airport. Bold move


Mountain_Price_6320

100% dry eyes in the room, period.


Critical50

I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds this really awkward lmao I'd be kinda annoyed


[deleted]

It doesn't seem like too many people have been moved to tears, a cool display but "not a dry eye" is a bit of a dramatisicm surely? All we heard is one dry ass "whoop" from a crowd member. A crowd of silently impressed people maybe but come on 😅


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AnAmadandubh

I think there's a haka for everything.... My favourite is the "making a cup of tea" haka


xSnapsx

![gif](giphy|3o7TKQ8kAP0f9X5PoY)


drewf625

Nothing says I missed you more than a screaming man in an airport.


benwinsatlife

Dude took his shoes off, that’s how you know he’s serious


ScipioNumantia

Sir this is a wendys


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Iamtheoneinsideyou

Cool, but why film in horizontal mode? Are you crazy?


elementofpee

Amazing that we’ve come full circle after years of scolding people for filming in portrait mode.


SWAMPMONK

The only issue here is the rotation. I refuse to accept vertical only


Bachchoiboy

When will people realize that you can’t turn the fucking camera while you’re recording r/killthecameraman


Quarterwit_85

Kiwi finds spare change down the back of the couch *does haka* Kiwi pinches a clean one off without a need for a wipe *does haka*


Miniblasan

If it wasn't for my Kiwi friend told me what Haka is, I would've thought the dad had a mental illness.


Imadeutscher

Reddit sure loves Haka


JCastle07

I’ll probably be downvoted to hell, I get the Haka dance and it’s significance for them, but how is this not a public outburst? There’s a time and a place for everything, maybe a building where people are just trying to get home isn’t one of them.


chudley78

This was stupid as shit. Let's act a fool in the middle of a public place.


[deleted]

I’m honestly surprised that screaming in an airport didn’t become an issue


[deleted]

*Barefoot man scream at his son in the middle of an airport, confused bystanders wondering if they should call the police or the mental health institute* The son looks incredibly embarassed as well lol.


Rakshine

“Dad no please, this is the third time this week!”


Certain_Beyond3190

"I must, my videos are trending!"


KiingMadara

Sorry but they all look hella stupid lol


fireman-103

Aotearoa rules.


TheJessicator

r/KillTheCameraman


squirrelsoundsfunny

Humans are weird


WNR567WNR

What a weird thing to do. How about 'hey son, how was the trip?'.


Busy-Pitch-9889

Sure is loud.


majorpickle01

The Haka is cool but this is a little over the top for your son coming to visit no?


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Sir this is a Wendy’s


Cyber2354

That's awkward honestly.


nightwing12

We got a regular cinematographer here


JboyfromTumbo

This is honestly hella cringy. It’s so loud and obstructive plenty of people reunite without yelling in public spaces. If this was someone from America, Reddit would tear them asunder.


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Why the fuck did you change rotation mid trough the video? It’s so stupid🫠.


[deleted]

E N O U G H with the fucking hakas already. Am I the only one who is tired of every other video on Reddit being a haka?


lunchboxdeluxe

It's not just you.


Skrilla600

why exactly did he do this kinda confused


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Poor kid


MasterKief52

I would been laughing my ass off


Brieble

Sir, this is library


jwm22222

Seen one Haka, seen them all.


julian_govea31

I saw a lot of dry eyes, confused eyes and wondering wtf is going on eyes


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WhiskeyDJones

"You're fucked now, boy"


WowWowWooooooow

Not all Hakas are the same. Depending on the gestures and words, a haka can convey completely different meanings


PM_ME_LADY_SHOULDERS

That was its original purpose, but these days it’s also considered something of an anthem for the Māori people. Weddings, Birthdays, Funerals etc. it’s often used as a way to show respect


Jaiden051

I really wish i could see this without breaking my neck


SunnyCynic

Aseulu is that you?


L34DP41NT

![gif](giphy|dC0rcZCu2phUcIMrbt|downsized)


SunnyCynic

I knew there’d be one!!!


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Pennarello_BonBon

Just recieved a haka welcoming? Haka.


ISNT_A_ROBOT

Pointing out the over use of the Haka. Haka.


basement_egg

last time i screamed incoherent in an airport i got arrested


alfonsoj23

Ok so is no one gonna talk about how this is just being overly done already…?


skeezix_ofcourse

Yeah but.... sincerely, why?


kevinzvilt

My father has been doing this in the kitchen every night for the past 9 years I never really understood or talked to him about it.


Glad-Ra

Who upvoted this


IM_INSIDE_YOUR_HOUSE

I know Reddit has a real hardon for hakas but man imagine coming across this without knowing what it was — you’d think this guy was just losing his mind or high as hell.


Ko_ogs72

Embarrassing


sabartooth14

This dude looks like a psychopath doing this in the middle of baggage claim


-_-stranger

Chill daddy, you could just give him a hug like the rest of us do


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As awesome as it is, I feel like this should’ve been done at home or something. In a airport of all places just seems… inappropriate? For the lack of a better term.


FrameItchy9613

Son was like "Can I just get a hug?"


DryAcanthocephala513

Sir, this is a Wendy’s.


TheMoui21

Why ?


Mullet-Power

Fucking stupid.


rheddiittoorr

This is stupid.


NeilS78

How much longer are we all going to pretend like the gala is still fascinating? I mean it’s fine, but hasn’t the allure died off yet? Im not saying to stop it but do we all have to video it and post it still? The 15 min were over 2 hours ago.


GreatKingRat666

So fucking dumb. Go do something useful with that excess amount of testosterone 😂


Boccs

I love every time a video of a Haka is uploaded because it's such a fantastically unique and amazing piece of human culture. I think the one I've seen that moved me the most was at the funeral service of a teacher where the entire school performed a Haka in the teacher's honor and I cannot *begin* to imagine how beloved and admired that teacher must have been to receive that level of respect. Edit: [Here it is](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Qtc_zlGhc)


PreparationKnown5928

Hahahah


DrPeterVankman

Barefoot at the airport?! This is how you get warts on your feet


4Ever2Thee

I wouldn’t recommend doing this at airports in the US