[VIDEO] Mourners Perform Haka Dance In Honor Of New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
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A couple of videos have appeared online performed by random mourners in tribute to the 50 Muslims who died after a terror attack at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
From bikers, to lone dancers to beach goers, to Maoris and Kiwis; the Haka seems to be the uniting factor in the mourning of the slain worshippers.
Last Friday, a 28 year old Australian white supremacist terrorist named Brenton Tarrant entered Masjid Al Noor, killed 41 people, then drove a few miles away at Linwood Masjid Mosque, and killed seven more. Two people died while receiving treatment at a local hospital, bringing the total to 50.
Dozens were injured in the attacks. READ: New Zealand Shootings: All You Need To Know About The Biggest Terror Attacks In Modern History The haka dance, Maori people ceremonial dance, was popularised by New Zealand national rugby team, All Blacks.
The below video was by surfers paradise members.
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