A hangi is a traditional way to cook food for Maori people.It is done under ground.A hāngi is a traditional New Zealand Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven. It is still used for special occasions and sometimes weddings and birthdays.
First you light a fire and let it burn for about two and a half hours.After you have light it you normally say a prayer. They pray to Tane Mahuta the god of the forest to make sure that the environment will be safe.While the fire burns you soak sacks in water.Start putting pieces of iron on top of the fire.You and break down the fire and put the sacks of water on top.while that is breaking down you put all the food in a tin foiled tray.You have to work quickly at this part.Cover it with a tapolen so it can cook nicely.After about three and a half hours the food is ready to eat
During this term Room 6 has been learning how to write a Pepeha. A Pepeha is a Maori introduction that establishes your identity and heritage. We learned how to say our Pepeha and then we said it in front of the class and then we used screen-castify to video it.This is my Pepeha.
Tēnā koutou katoa
No Aotearoa ahau
Ko Maungwha te maunga
Ko Pacific te moana
Ko whau te awa
Ko Te Hepara pai te kura
Ko Alexander tōku pāpā
Ko Clare tōku māmā
Ko Eva tōku ingoa
