HAKA IMMERSION – TANU TE TOKI  – VIENNA , AUSTRIA

Māori Elder Toroa Aperahama Toroa Aperahama is a respected Māori Elder and cultural guardian from Aotearoa (New Zealand). His work carries deep ancestral lineage and is rooted in cultural integrity, responsibility, and embodied transmission. He teaches Haka not as spectacle — but as practice. Toroa’s approach is grounded in: Respect for Māori lineage and language Preservation of cultural authenticity Personal accountability Collective embodiment His composition TANU TE TOKI (“Bury the Axe”) emerged as a response to the fragmentation and conflict of the modern world. Rather than encouraging aggression, it calls for conscious strength — strength that arises from clarity, unity, and alignment. Under Toroa’s guidance, participants are invited to step into Haka as a transformational experience. The practice becomes a bridge between cultures — honoring its origin while allowing each participant to reconnect with their own land, language, and truth. For Toroa, the true warrior is one who: Stands upright. Protects life. Acts from connection. Moves with integrity. His teaching creates a powerful yet safe container where strength and gentleness coexist.