In Maori, yesterday, our class made our own presentation of how to make a hangi, we can work individually or in partners. Lhysette and I decided to be partners for this activity and we did really well on making the presentation on Google Drawing, we're both pretty happy and satisfied with the way it turned out.
Hangi links to the Matariki, traditionally, Maori people make hangi during Nu la (New Year), after it cooks, they offer it to wairua (spirits).
With the Hangi, I've learnt that Hangi is New Zealand's traditional way/method of cooking. They cook it underground in an umu (an Earth oven) and wait for about 3 to 4 hours or so for it to cook. It's similar to "luau" in Hawaii and "umu" in Samoa. It feeds a lot of people like your whanau (family), the manuhiri (visitors).
Interesting fact: Umu is called earth oven in Maori and a traditional method of cooking in Samoa.
Would I try hangi out in the future? No, it will take a lot of time, patient, people and effort; to prepare and if you were to feed a lot of people, they'll lose patience and be starving by then. It will also taste earthy which I'm not a big fan of.
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