Before each international match, New Zealand’s national rugby team performs a pre-battle dance of the Maori, the __________.

New Zealand’s rugby team is famous for performing a Māori ceremonial challenge before many international matches. This dance is called the haka. Ta moko refers to Māori tattooing, while the other choices are not the name of the dance, so the correct choice is haka.

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