Purpose : To identify how Māori were able to supply food through the winter to feed a number of
people at times such as Matariki.
Task 1: Brainstorm in a small group:
Where does most of the food you eat come
from?
Eg. Garden, supermarket, fishing…
● How is food preserved today so we
can eat a range of food during the
winter months? Eg. Summer fruits and
vegetables
● How is this food stored?
Make a list of how your food is stored.
Fill out the chart provided.( Fig 1 )
Check at home to make sure you have
included a number of different ways of
preserving food.
- Create a flow chart which identifies foods
matched with some of the methods used to preserve and store food
Eg.Kumera >>>dried kumera>>>> pits
3)a.Choose a particular food and illustrate
how it was traditionally gathered, preserved
and stored, ready for a celebration such as
Matariki.
b.Compare this with the same food now and
show its path from gathering/harvesting to
the table. ( See Fig 1 and Fig 2 ) in class
Eg. This could be a fish or shellfish, eggs,
meats.
● How are the practices similar?
● How are they different?
This page describes the methods used by Māori to store
and preserve their food for the winter.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/maorifoodskaimaori/page
This excellent web series is produced by Ngāi Tahu. It
explains in eleven, 10 minute episodes some of their
traditional practices in gathering, harvesting preserving
and preparing food.
http://webserieschannel.co.nz/webseries/mahin gakai/
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