Tamaki Cultural Village
After leaving Hobbiton we continued on our way to Rotorua where we had reservations for the Tamaki Cultural Village. We were looking forward to learning more about the Maori culture.
We were divided into groups and got on buses where we had to choose a chief. Luckily, the guy across from us was chosen. We also learned some Maori words, greetings, and what the procedure would be as we arrived at the village.
Once there we entered the village we gathered in an area where a chief and some men entered the area by boat. They danced and the chiefs from the buses came forward to meet the village chiefs.
One bus chief was chosen by the village chief.
We split into groups and learned about the different aspects of Maori life.
Here is the pit where our dinner was being cooked. It is called a Hangi.
And uncovered
Marc doing the Haka
Gayle doing the poi ball dance
Part of the show at the end before the meal was served.
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