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Sports reflect the society they are in and similarly the society produces their replication through sports.
Ki-o-Rahi requires immense amounts of intelligence because of its concepts.It has been described as the 'PHD' of all contact sports.
The traits of intelligence in the game are a reflection of how Maori people ingeniously think. Take for instance the way 200 semi-armed Maori defeated 1700 well armed British soldiers at Gate Pa in NZ.Their main 'weapon' was their intelligence. This battle is described by historians as the classic example through NZ history of 'intelligence (Maori) vs technology (British)'.
This critical thinking is evident in our national traditional game (Ki-o-Rahi).
I would expect some similarly critical and indepth conversation on origins and application of American Football, any decent conversation would be appreciated!
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Mon Jun 02, 2003, 12:16am
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