तेलंगाना के मेडाराम महाजनत्र में Māori की हाका ने सभी को मोहित किया

Telangana: As part of the Asian biggest tribal festival ''Sri Sammakka - Saralamma Mahajatara'' representatives of the Māori tribe from New Zealand visited Medaram on Monday. On this occasion, the Māori representatives performed their traditional “Haka” dance at the Gaddala Pranganam(Temple premises) . As we saw ''Haka'' in New Zealand Parliament which went viral across the globe ''Haka dance'' is a renowned traditional war dance of the Māori tribe, traditionally performed to motivate warriors before battle and to instill fear in enemies. The dance is known for its powerful facial expressions and intense body movements. As part of the Telangana–New Zealand cultural exchange program, and with the special initiative of Panchayat Raj and Women & Child Welfare Minister Seethakka, the Māori tribe representatives visited the Medaram Mahajatara. During the Haka dance performance, Minister Seethakka herself joined the artists and danced with them, boosting their enthusiasm. Later, the Māori representatives were taken to the Gaddala shrine for the darshan of the Vanadevatas (forest goddesses). Minister Seethakka personally explained the glory and history of Sammakka–Saralamma Vanadevatas to the Māori delegation. On this occasion, she presented gold and sacred offerings of the forest deities and felicitated the Māori tribe representatives. District Collector SP and other key officials, participated in the program.