In an article written y Christopher chang regarding the latest fine dealt out by the IRB committee, France was fined $5000 for crossing the line during a haka.
How dare the IRB commodify the haka and demand payment be made for an ancient cultural rite that the French team unknowingly honoured. The crossing of the line shows the same significance to the throwing or vicious picking up of the rau in a wero preformed during a powhiri. It signifies that the challenge has been made and the crossing of the line shows that the French were ready.
It seems wrong that the IRB should be able to make money off one of if not the most internationally iconic haka/Maori art piece. Should the money from the fine instead go back to the iwi from which the haka came or should it infact be up to the iwi as to wether or not there be any fine at all.
Just something i had been pondering. Feel free to share your ponder also.
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