This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35378875

The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Wedding haka moves New Zealand Maori bride to tears Wedding haka moves New Zealand Maori bride to tears
(about 3 hours later)
A passionate wedding haka that moved a New Zealand bride to tears is making everyone else cry too. A passionate wedding haka that moved a New Zealand bride to tears is making everyone else cry too after being watched more than 13 million times.
Video of the Maori dance at the wedding of Aaliya and Benjamin Armstrong is being widely shared on social media, with more than 11 million views so far. Video of the Maori dance at the wedding of Aaliya and Benjamin Armstrong is being widely shared on social media.
The couple watch with emotion as the groomsmen and guests perform the traditional dance, before they join in. Ms Armstrong, 21, told the BBC she was "blown away" by the performance.
Ms Armstrong, 21, told the BBC the haka was a sign of respect from her husband's best man and family. She said the haka was a sign of respect from her husband's best man and family not, as some have commented online, an attempt to intimidate him.
"I wasn't planning on jumping in until one bridesmaid did. I felt the need to show love and respect back," she said. "They are quite strong, the men in their family," she said.
"I was really blown away." The video was filmed at the couple's wedding reception in Auckland last week.
The nearly three minute video ends with couple emotionally embracing the haka performers. In it, they watch with emotion as the groomsmen and guests surprise them with a heartfelt performance of the traditional dance, before joining in themselves.
"I wasn't planning on jumping in until one bridesmaid did. I felt the need to show love and respect back," said Ms Armstrong. "I was really blown away."
Women do not normally perform the haka in Maori culture, but she said they can do at weddings.
The nearly three minute video ends with the couple emotionally embracing the performers.
'Moved me to tears''Moved me to tears'
The haka was organised by the 23-year-old groom's best man and was led by his older brother. The haka was organised by the 23-year-old groom's best man and was led by his older brother. It was filmed by her cousin's production company.
"Ben is a Maori, he is probably more Maori than I am," Ms Armstrong said."Ben is a Maori, he is probably more Maori than I am," Ms Armstrong said.
"Because he has fair skin, some people have been saying on social media that 'he'd better not hurt the bride', but they're actually his family.""Because he has fair skin, some people have been saying on social media that 'he'd better not hurt the bride', but they're actually his family."
The couple, who live in Auckland, posted the video for friends and its popularity has taken them by surprise.The couple, who live in Auckland, posted the video for friends and its popularity has taken them by surprise.
"We didn't think it would shoot off, but yesterday afternoon I left my phone alone for about five minutes and I had so many notifications," Ms Armstrong said."We didn't think it would shoot off, but yesterday afternoon I left my phone alone for about five minutes and I had so many notifications," Ms Armstrong said.
Comments on social media have focused on the strong emotions that the video arouses.Comments on social media have focused on the strong emotions that the video arouses.
"Yes, this moved me to tears," said user Hind Makki in a typical Twitter post."Yes, this moved me to tears," said user Hind Makki in a typical Twitter post.