Hoko (dance)


Hoko is the tribal war dance of Easter Island, and a dance of welcome and a sign of hospitality. It is also used before sports matches in the same way that the haka is performed by the New Zealand national rugby union team and similarly in Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.

Hoko in sport

At present, the hoko is used before football and rugby union games by CF Rapa Nui of Easter Island.