Deep roots that endures today

The All Blacks is the official Rugby Team of New Zealand and every time before starting an international rugby game, the team performs the traditional Haka, a war dance to show the passion and the identity of the Maori race. In my opinion I find it very interesting that the Maori culture has been able to persist until today, despite the constant interaction he had with the Polynesian peoples and the shock with European culture.

Although with the arrival of European settlers and British missionaries Maori was acquiring new values and beliefs, and religion to their culture, because since the 1830s many Māori converted to Christianity, also through trade incorporated weapons, clothing and use of the English language in the process of learning to read and write. However by the fighting which arose due to the issue of land in 1840 Maori leaders signed the Treaty of Waitangi, with the intention of allowing the tribes to live in peace with the settlers.

Nevertheless, although were incorporated new customs within the Maori people, Europeans could not fully erase its essence as the Maori had in them their roots and deep-rooted customs, besides being a warrior community will did not allow the settlers replace all its traditions and visions. That is why customs still exist that had this people as the Haka, which employed the natives before starting a battle to prove to his opponents all the strength and courage they possessed warriors.

This makes me think and question me about our own roots, why we not adopt them and make them part of us? Why is it so difficult for our government to give them rights to indigenous peoples, as in the case of the Mapuche people?

I included a link where All Blacks show the haka, the war dance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPHeJd2T12M

I hope you can feel the bravery and courage of this warrior race.