Spain captain apologises for cultural faux pas in New Zealand ahead of World Cup
Spain captain Ivana Andres has apologised to the Maori people of New Zealand, following an insensitive imitation of the haka.
The Spanish Federation posted a video of four members of the Spain side doing an impression of the haka ahead of the World Cup, which is taking place in New Zealand. The haka is a traditional dance of the native Maori people, often performed ahead of sporting events.
The video created fury from the Maori population in New Zealand, who deemed it disrespectful.
4 players from the Spanish women's team mocks the New Zealand Māori haka during training and the official website of Spain (@SEFutbolFem) publishes it, creating a wave of indignation among the 15% of the population of Māori origin, 4.5M people.
What a great lack of respect.
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