An adorable video of a toddler learning to do the ceremonial Māori haka dance has melted the hearts of people all over the world. The video, posted on TikTok, shows the little one doing his own interpretation of the dance. It currently has 745k views, 134.7k likes, and 3259 gushing comments. [[tiktokwidget||https://www.tiktok.com/@focuswithdan/video/6892850058484665601]] It was posted along with the caption: "When you grow up learning haka! #haka #teachthemyoung #maori #māori #focuswithdan #fyp #foryou #kapahaka." The dance stems from Māori tradition according to <a href="https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/new-zealander-youngster-goes-viral-as-he-learns-the-haka/news-story/df52fd267eabeb0f82b0e84b9dbf47b5">news.com.au</a> and is performed by the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team before every game to "intimidate" opponents. Here are some of the comments the ultra-cute video received: A few of the commenters referenced the origins of the haka. In fact, one TikTok user with the handle @ailee.oshea wrote: "I know as [an] Aussie it's mean to make us feel intimidated but it's pretty dam [sic] cute." <img class="wp-image-12623604 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/8560d7b0-screen-shot-2020-11-14-at-13.57.13.png" alt="" width="630" height="139" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok / Dan The Man (@focuswithdan)]] Similarly, a commenter named Maae daarrr on the app referred to the youngster as "the cutest and the most intimidating little kid I've ever seen!! What a gem." <img class="wp-image-12623605 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/340d4d2d-screen-shot-2020-11-14-at-13.56.45.png" alt="" width="616" height="107" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok / Dan The Man (@focuswithdan)]] Have you ever heard a 10-week-old baby say "I love you"? Well, check this out: [[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/KkFUia8u-Q0L14jDU.mp4||KkFUia8u]] A number of users were pleased that the boy was already learning about his culture, with user @lit5h taking to the comments to write: "Omg this is so beautiful to watch. Learning his culture from such a young age." "What a gorgeous little boy," they added with a blue heart emoji. <img class="wp-image-12623606 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/2b97b65f-screen-shot-2020-11-14-at-13.56.30.png" alt="" width="618" height="106" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok / Dan The Man (@focuswithdan)]] TikTok user Karen Turner wrote: "Dear Ghandi, this moved my soul, made it smile. Such energy, passion, and excitement from some one [sic] so little. Thank you." <img class="wp-image-12623607 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/4e912ecc-screen-shot-2020-11-14-at-13.56.24.png" alt="" width="615" height="134" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok / Dan The Man (@focuswithdan)]] Shelley Fulton said: "Kiwi here in [Australia]. Just saw you [sic] beautiful boy. You must be so proud. I am and he's not even mine. Keep up the good work." <img class="wp-image-12623608 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/ad330151-screen-shot-2020-11-14-at-13.56.11.png" alt="" width="619" height="140" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok / Dan The Man (@focuswithdan)]] "So many levels of cute," another person commented alongside a laughing emoji. "From the [pajamas] to his hands and the faces and the excitement of him actually doing it. Love it." <img class="wp-image-12623609 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/66e2d908-screen-shot-2020-11-14-at-13.56.03.png" alt="" width="624" height="132" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok / Dan The Man (@focuswithdan)]]

Adorable video of baby learning to do the 'haka' goes viral

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