Tolkien's brothers-in-arms honoured him in a special way by performing a traditional Maori warrior chant known as the Haka. Dominic was born in the New Zealand city of Nelson, and has five brothers ...

Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honor a fallen New Zealand volunteer, as shown in a moving video captured on March 11.Dominic Abelen was killed in August 2022 while fighting in the east of ...

The body of a Kiwi soldier killed fighting in Ukraine thee years ago has finally been recovered and farewelled in an ...

On March 11, in Kyiv, they said goodbye to Dominic Abelen, with the call sign Tolkien, from the International Legion of the Defense Intelligence of the ...

A Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine has been honoured in an emotional ceremony, with soldiers performing a Haka in front of his ... feat of the proud son of the Maori people – a true warrior ...

During the ceremony, his father performed a haka tautoko. Potaka expressed his gratitude, stating, “I was still a bit nervous while I was up there, but I really appreciated it when you did that.” The ...

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“It was an absolutely fantastic ceremony and a wonderful welcome by the Maori people here,” said Spencer ... their heritage – which started here of course, their haka and of course their harmonies.

Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honour a New Zealand soldier who was killed in combat near Vuhledar, Donetsk region in ...