WALT- Investigate traditional gathering and harvesting of Kai.
In tradition, Maori folk would especially celebrate major events with great feasts of Kai. Kai such as - Muttonbird, Kumara, Fish and herbs were part of the Hangi.
What is a Hangi?
Meat and vegetables are cooked in a hole dug in the ground. They are placed on hot stones at the bottom of the hole, the food is covered with cloth (or in modern times, tin foil) and a mound of earth trapping the heat around the food.
Many traps/snares were/are used to create a traditional meal.
Also- Maori folk are very creative in using the natural resources around them.
- Various types of wood were used for making waka kererū (wood pigeon snares), paepae kiore (rat snares), and gardening tools.
- Aka (supplejack) was used to make hīnaki (eel pots) and tāruke (crayfish pots).
- The bark of trees such as mānuka formed part of snares.
- Harakeke (flax) was used for bindings and for ropes and cord for fishing lines and nets.
- Bird and whale bones were made into matau (fishhooks) and spear points.
