Maori warriors preform a Haka, dance of welcome for Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta during a Powhiri ceremony September 21, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. The ceremony is an ancient Maori tradition used to determine if visitors came in peace or with hostile intent.


Maori warriors preform a Haka, dance of welcome for Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta during a Powhiri ceremony September 21, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. The ceremony is an ancient Maori tradition used to determine if visitors came in peace or with hostile intent.


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