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Watch: Anti-Covid 19 protestors in Berlin perform haka, claim it gives them 'strength' against virus

September 2, 2020

Some anti-Covid-19 demonstrators in Germany have been filmed doing a haka while protesting in Berlin.

Those involved claim the traditional Māori haka gives them "strength" against the virus.

The video was captured by Der Spiegel, a weekly news magazine in Germany, and shared on YouTube. 

Demonstrators were protesting ongoing measures to stop the spread of the virus. 

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