"Ka Mate" is a Māori haka composed by Te Rauparaha, war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe of the North Island of New Zealand.
Read more about Ka Mate: The Creation and Composition of Ka Mate, Ka Mate and Rugby, Ownership of Ka Mate
Famous quotes containing the word mate:
“The boatswain’s mate was very sedate,
Yet fond of amusement, too;
And he played hopscotch with the starboard watch,
While the captain tickled the crew.”
—Charles Edward Carryl (1841–1920)