The tour bus arrived and we all piled on. The tour guide chose a 'chief' to lead our bus of people at the village. Mr Fairbain was chosen as our leader. On arrival, he faced some scary warriors in the welcoming ceremony - the ceremony was a traditional dance of the indigenous people. During this time, we learnt about their weapons, carvings and tattoos, befor4e gathering inside to watch another performance which featured dances of the Mauvi people. It was amazing!!! Especially the haka which scared all of us.
The hungi feast was next and we all devoured our food with the majority going back for seconds and even thirds (even Mr Fairbain). The traditionally cooked food included chicken, lamb, fish, mussels, bread, carrots, potato and kumaua. Unfortunately, no pumpkin :( Desert consisted of pavlova and chocolate pudding, which was great. Apparently NZ pavlova was good but not as good as back home. Mr Fairbain was then presented with a token of gratitude for being our 'chief' and we all held hands and sung "This is the hour".
Back on the bus, we sang songs to represent our countries. Waltzing Matilda & We are Australian were sung along with randitions of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" and songs from the Lion King.
The night was long and exciting - we arrived back to Kiwipaka and headed off for a well-deserved sleep.
Courtney A.
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