by Basil Keane
New Zealand’s forests provided Māori with food in the form of birds – kererū, kākā, tūī and others. Birds were cooked in a hāngī, or preserved in fat, and their feathers became cloaks or hair ornaments. The bird-catching season was a central part of tribal life, and there were ceremonies to ensure the hunting went well.
Main image: Catching a weka
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