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The Tribe - Buckingham Palace - Tom Hern (Ram) Performs the Haka On a visit to the UK during a tour, members of The Tribe cast were keen to visit Buckingham Palace, of course home of the late HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family.  Tom Hern (RAM) performed a Haka in front of the palace - and we are showing it here as a tribute to the passing of the Queen.  The Haka is a powerful ceremonial dance in Maori culture where the participants put emotion and feeling into it, to express honour and respect to those for whom the Haka is given.  It is also a display of unity, pride and strength from a tribe.  Her Majesty and members of the family have had it performed on occasions in New Zealand or with visiting New Zealand teams or personnel.  As well as being used on welcomes, it is often performed at funerals.  And so it is offered here in the spirit of grief, in honouring those who have passed, and as a farewell.