A Sikh Nagar Kirtan held in South Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday (December 20) sparked controversy after it was met with a protest.

One New Zealander argued that the Sikh procession included symbols and slogans linked to overseas political movements, which ...

A major row has erupted over the disruption of a Sikh religious procession (nagar kirtan) by members of a far-right group in ...

A Sikh religious procession, or nagar kirtan, was briefly halted in South Auckland on Saturday after members of a far-right group blocked its route, prompting concerns over religious freedom and ...

A Sikh religious procession in Auckland had to pause when a far-right group blocked it with a Haka display. The Sikhs, ...

Haka is a universal language to all New Zealanders. Its synchronised movement has a rare ability to display both power and vulnerability at the same time. The traditional Georgian dance evokes the ...

A Sikh community parade in South Auckland, New Zealand, was briefly disrupted on Saturday after a small group of protesters performed a haka along the procession route. The incident occurred on Great ...

The incident took place on Sunday during a Nagar Kirtan, a sacred Sikh procession marked by the singing of hymns from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

new video loaded: New Zealand Parliament Suspends Lawmakers for Haka Dance Protest transcript “And he uttered the words: [Speaking in Maori] Take the noose from around my neck so that I may sing my ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

Stan Walker, an Austrian musician and singer who led the Haka, said the singer was surprised by the dance. Members of the Beyhive are defending singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter after a 2013 video ...

The Haka dance was added to the Arizona Wildcats pre-game routine back in 2009 to honor the Polynesian culture of some UA players and to pump up the team — and crowd — at the start of each game. Now, ...