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<\/a><\/p>\nOnce our Chief accepted the fern and we were officially “aligned”, we went to various stations in their village to learn about their ways of life.\u00a0 This part was interesting and educational.\u00a0 Here they explained how they set up the fire for their Hangi feasts.\u00a0 All of those timbers in the background are set up over a hole, where they are lit on fire, with the river rocks on top.\u00a0 The embers end up in the hole, with the hot rocks on top, that end up cooking their meal.\u00a0 I prefer the microwave, but that’s just me.<\/p>\n
The next station explained the traditional games the Maori played, and even had a few participants try some of them out, to hilarious results.\u00a0 I should have shot a video.\u00a0 Let’s just say one young Australian female who was proudly flaunting her breasts nearly had a wardrobe malfunction.\u00a0 Like I said, I should have shot a video.<\/p>\n One station explained the tattoo’s they wear on their faces.\u00a0 These guys were only wearing paint, but they explained their ancestors had face tattoos that were based on status.\u00a0 Men who did physical work would have tattoo’s on their face that never went above their eye level.\u00a0 Men who were of spiritual status would have tattoo’s well above their eyes.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n