The Haka is a traditonal dance which is mainly danced in New Zealand. It is a posture dance which is always performed in groups of men AND women. Many people relate the Haka as being a visous male dnace but in fact it is danced by men, women and children and is not all about being violent and war. It is performed for many reasons some being amusement, as a welcome to guests, or to acknowledge great achievements or occasions. Sometimes the Haka is even performed at funerals.
New Zealand is a country that is made up of two main islands that lie in the South Pacific Ocean. Mountains, glaciers and volcanoes make the islands beautiful to visit and explore. The North Island is full of volcanic activity this is because it lie's along the Pacific's "ring of fire". The most recent volcanic eruption was Ruapheu in 1995. In geothermal ares of Taupo and Rotorua the hot rock near the earth's surface heat up this heats ground water which boils to the surface as hot springs. When the water rises as steam it bursts out of the ground as tall fountains called geysers. The heat released by this volcanic activity is used to generate electricity in geothermal stations.
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