A video of New Zealand’s youngest member of parliament, Hana Rafiti Maipi Clark, making her first appearance in parliament has gone viral. It shows her dancing the haka, a Maori ceremonial war dance. She performed this traditional ‘battle cry’ while delivering a powerful speech dedicated to all Tamariki Māori.
This video is part of a speech she gave last month. A video that is currently going viral shows her performing the traditional “haka” or “war cry.” Many people are sharing the video on social media. Just like this user X who posted a video and wrote “New Zealand Aboriginal speech in Parliament”.
This video was posted a few hours ago. Since then, it has spread rapidly. To date, this clip has been viewed over 17.7 million times, and that number continues to grow. This share also attracted a large number of comments from people.
What are X users saying about this video of the congressman?
“Somehow I thought this was the most honest and popular parliament,” user X wrote. “This young woman’s energy… [fire emoticons]” posted another. “I wanted to know what they were saying, their passion is contagious!” expressed a third. “Love her! And everyone around her is completely obsessed with her,” a fourth person wrote.
About Hana Rafiti Maipi-Clark:
The 21-year-old is Aotearoa’s youngest member of parliament since 1853, the NZ Herald reports. She secured her seat by defeating the country’s longest-serving female lawmaker, Nanaia Mahuta.