Zám Zoltán

I've been practicing the Maori haka since 2016 alone, in groups, in person, online, with Hungarian peers, with Maori knowledge keepers, in the city, and in the forest. In the mens groups I led with my partner Brúnó Lévai, I saw the men blossom, emerge from the deep depths of oppression, and tap into their strength through the practice of the haka.

Years ago, I began to wonder: what could be the Hungarian equivalent of the haka?
I sought the spirit that would support the creation of this ritual. Fortunately, this idea resonated strongly with my fellow Mens Alliance member and friend Balázs Teszár, and in 2023, everything came together to create the Hungarian haka. With the help of Toroa, a Maori keeper of knowledge, we created the Ancient Gallop.

I feel that the haka calls upon that pure essence within us, that primal part that lies deepest within. It evokes a deep connection to nature within me, strengthening the sincere connection between heart and strength, and through it I allow the wildness of the natural human to emergea force capable of destroying as a raging storm, or of protecting and lifting us up with gentle power.

The warrior within us, the free and pure consciousness, and the compassionate heartour connection to the earth where we were born; throughout our lives, many things can distance us from these important qualities; during the ancient gallop, our goal is to liberate them through sound, movement, and the collective power of our companions, and to restore them to their rightful place.

This workshop is for you if:
- Youd like to experience what the ancient ritual of the gallop stirs within you!
- You want to deepen your connection with your masculine power
- Youd like to finally rewrite your old patterns and move toward alliance with your male peers instead of competition
- You want to give direction to your strength and voice, rather than suppressing them
- You want to be present in your life not only with your strength, but also with your heart

Lets find the path together through practice, connecting with our ancestors, reviving the tribes of the indigenous peoples through our movements, invoking the fire of spirituality through ritual turning toward the stars for guidance, just as our Hungarian ancestors did.

The workshop is led by:
Zoltán Zám hiking coach, haka strength awakener, self-awareness group leader

Conversation Movement Shared Space Together in Alliance

How can the heart and strength work together?

Well explore this topic through words and then through movement exercises.

What will we practice together?
Attentive awareness - Intuition - Empathy

Support and counterforce
How to support your partner or act as a counterforce so they can feel their own strength

Workshop led by:
Zoltán Zám - hiking coach, haka strength awakener, self-awareness group leader

We drink beer, hike, bowl, barbecue together, we have fun. But if we were to join forces for common causes, if a real, long-term commitment was needed for some goal or community, well, that rarely works out. Conflicts, tempers explode, friendships, collaborations break up, the common path most often fails. We have a remarkable difficulty with these.

This is caused by many things. We are dealing with the imprints of betrayal, abandonment, competition. All of these require attention, awareness, individual and collective work. We believe there is a way, but it is undoubtedly difficult and most of it still has to be done in the dark. We are trying to light a torch and find fellow travelers for this.

This is what the 7 founding members of the Men's Association are talking about on the Everness main stage.