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September 06, 2007

Brand magic - the power of rituals

This is the Haka. A ritual Maori dance. Performed by the New Zealand rugby team the All Blacks. You don't need to speak maori to get the point of it. As a player puts it in an explanatory piece of film footage: it really gets your blood boiling. You just try to remain stoic when a bunch of warriors practice this sophisticated piece of psychologic warfare right in front of you. This comes quite close to magic? I know a couple of sports teams who could use this. Haah!!!

September 06, 2007 in Branding |

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