What does it mean ?! ~KA MATE~

I want you watch this video at first.
This is New Zealand view :) I really like to see this video.
You can know about New Zealand's nature if you watch this!



Now, I will talk about Haka which is traditional dance in New Zealand.
Today, I will introduce about Haka's song.
I didn't know Haka's song'S meaning, so I decided to resarch that.

Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!

Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!

Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru

Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā

Ā, upane! ka upane!

Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!

This is song of Haka.
And That meaning is here.

’Tis death! ‘tis death! (or: I may die) ’Tis life! ‘tis life! (or: I may live)

’Tis death! ‘tis death! ’Tis life! ‘tis life!

This the hairy man that stands here...

…who brought the sun and caused it to shine

A step upward, another step upward!

A step upward, another... the Sun shines!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka_Mate

Resarch-1: New Zealand

New Zealand is one of the island countries. That name's mean is "Land of the Long White Cloud". It lies south-western Pacific Ocean.
There are two main lands and some small lands. They have great nature.

They were the stage for the Lord of the Rings

In there, about 4,270,000 people are living.
Official language is Maori and English and sign language of New Zealand.

People are passing the Maori tradition down from generaion to generation.

http://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand&oldid=1491002

I am interested in Maori's Haka which is traditional dance in there, so next I will reserch about Maori and Haka.
And you can see Haka on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-lrE2JcO44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CCGVWcrlsc&NR=1