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| Miles Accepting Ritual Welcome |
They allowed us to participate in a ritual welcoming ceremony. In this ceremony we were encouraged to select a ceremonial chief, Miles Joyce, to represent our tribe in accepting and thanking them for their hospitality. We also saw numerous traditional Maori games and dances, including the haka (war dance).
After the welcoming ceremony, we were invited to a traditionally prepared meal cooked using the hangi method. Some of the traditional foods available were chicken, sweet potato, and possum, which I’m told has a very rich, tender meat, though I didn’t try it. We also visited their tapu (holy) mountain spring and preserved lands.
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| Holy Spring of the Tribe |
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