HISTORY UNSCRIPTED on Instagram: "> New Zealand’s Tall Blacks perform the haka before facing the USA, delivering a stirring and deeply symbolic tribute to Māori heritage and national pride. As the game approaches, the team assembles at center court, meeting their opponents’ gaze while stamping forcefully in unison. Their chants, spoken in Māori, grow louder and more intense, accompanied by powerful facial expressions and rhythmic strikes to their chests and thighs. This ceremonial performance—of

Unseen history on Instagram: "The haka performed by New Zealand’s basketball team, the Tall Blacks, in front of the USA is a powerful and emotional display of Mãori culture and national pride. Before the game begins, the players gather at midcourt, locking eyes with their opponents and stomping the floor with intensity. Their voices rise in unison, chanting in Maori with fierce expressions, slapping their chests and thighs in rhythm. This traditional ceremonial dance, known as “Ka Mate” or somet