The Daily Orange

Race | Chant gives No. 16 Hawaii good vibes

Abstract:
Brad Kalilimoku didn't understand why Hawaii was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty Sept. 8 at Louisiana Tech....

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Mike Gormley

posted 11/06/07 @ 2:09 PM EST

We love the ha'a! Being ex Hawaii residents and graduates of the UH, the ha'a connects us to the pride and cultures of all Hawaii. When Hawaii plays the big games it brings us together..it's like all of US vs. THEM! Geev um!!

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Jon Halter

posted 11/08/07 @ 7:07 AM EST

For the record, the football team at our local high school here in Euless, Texas, (Trinity High School, 2005 State Champions} adopted the haka as a pre- and post-game ritual several years ago, long before the Univ.of Hawaii. (And the team has never been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.) The main impetus for adding this tradition was that our community (and the football team) includes a large number of Pacific Islanders, in particular people from Tonga.

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