At the Mitai village we ate a 'Hangi' which is food prepared in the tradional Maori way, by digging a hole, filling it with hot stones, then pour water over the sones and lower a tray of meat and vegetabes over the top. The tray is covered with layers of rough sacking to keep the heat in. The hole is then covered over with earth and left for 3 hours. After that the tray is dug up and uncovered, and the food is ready....and it was excellent!!!
We also saw some traditional dancing and heard stories from the leader of the Mitai tribe. They showed us their 'huka' or village warrier song. 'Hu' means breath and 'ka' means fire.
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