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Monday, 11 November 2019

Traditional gathering and harvesting of kai

W.A.L.T: Investigate traditional gathering and harvesting of kai.
FACTS:

  • The main types of food the Maori ate were usually birds and fish and sometimes they would also eat wild herbs.
  • Maori people cooked their food under ground which is called a Hangi.
  • In Stewart island people still harvest Mutton bird which is an oily meat.
  • Titi is the maori word for mutton bird.
  • Maori people made wine for a drink.
  • When the English came and introduced guns and metal tools the methods of cooking changed.
  • The Maori word for gathering is hui.   
       Here is a photo of a hangi.


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