I wish the Superbowl would start like this

[GCP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eGCsEQ15L4

[quip]

1. Seriously. What. The. Hell. Did. I. Just. See. And. Why. Am. I. Typing. Periods. After. Every. Word?

[GCP]

2. The New Zealand Team (The All Blacks - seriously)

Always start a rugby match by doing the Maori war-dance. I guess the Tongans decided to give some back.
I love this indigenous stuff.

[quip]

3. That's awesome! Was that particular match a final of some sort?

The crowd really was going completely apeshit! :P

[GCP]

4. Not sure - could be an international tournament

Happened in Oz or NZ by the sound of it.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Looks like it was a game during the 2003 World Cup, judging by the logo on the All Blacks

Final score: New Zealand 91 Tonga 7. Ouch. http://2rugby.com/game/1421/ But England won the World Cup that year :evilgrin:

The island nations on the Pacific each have their own 'dance', but the haka is the best known: http://with-malice.com/2007/08/06/understanding-rugby-the-haka/

[KG]

5. the u. of Hawaii does this. the 'Haka' - an ancient pre-battle psych-up ceremony.

[MrCoffee]

7. much scarier version here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oulQwIP9VQQ

[GCP]

8. ROFL - Brilliant!

I love it!

[MrCoffee]

9. That may be the most cognitively dissonant thing on youtube

assuming, of course, that you can say "cognitively" and not look like a dumbass.

[GCP]

10. Other countries have way better commercials than we do!

[Iggo]

11. Outlawed in the NFL.

The Colts used to do a dance where they rocked back and forth before kick offs. I liked it. The No Fun League put a stop to it.