Hangi Maōri Dinner and Cultural Experience

Tonight we visited the Mitai Maōri village for a Hangi dinner buffet and a cultural performance. We had a great time and learned so much about the wonderful Maōri culture. A hangi pit is a large hole in the ground used to cook food using hot rocks in a traditional Māori cooking method. The pit is also known as an umu. At the end they had a Q&A. The host was so impressed by Fran asking a question and being curious about the Maōri culture, the whole assembly hall clapped for her multiple times! We then walked along the stream and saw a large population of glow worms! We had no idea they live along streams and not just caves!