Fill in the Blanks Complete the collocationsOnline version Complete the collocations in the text below with the following words by J. F. Berenger 1 FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN ? T KNOW ABOUT M ? ORI CULTURE IN NEW ZEALAND There ? s so much more to Maori Culture in New Zealand than the Haka . Here are a few of the most fascinating . We greet people by pressing our noses and foreheads together . Forget handshakes or hugs ? our greeting is known as the Hongi , which is done by two people briefly pressing noses and foreheads together at the same time . During the Hongi , the ha ? or breath of life ? is exchanged the two people . The sharing of the breath of life can be compared to both parties ? souls intermingling together . Our Hongi is definitely a little more interesting compared to a handshake . Traditionally , the M ? ori language was never written down . Te Reo , the M ? ori language , evolved in New Zealand of years , and was traditionally only oral ? it was never written down . Instead of books and literature , we passed our stories down the generations by song ( Waiata ) and used a lot of symbolism in carving , knots and weaving . We cook our food under the ground . The Hangi ( not to be confused with the Hongi ! ) is a feast cooked within an earth oven for several hours . We heat stones in the embers of a fire , and a pit where the hot stones are placed along with wet sacking . Then , we place our food on top ? think chicken , lamb , pork and vegetables ? before covering it with earth to trap the heat . The Hangi is an awesome way to feed of people , and the smoky , earthy fragrance of the food is delicious . It ? s quite different to your typical summer BBQ ! Our culture is one of the youngest in the world . In the 13th century , the first M ? ori from East Polynesia in large canoes to discover New Zealand . Those first fleets settled the East Coast of New Zealand , and legend has it that the very first landing was in the Hokianga Harbour in the far north . The M ? ori culture with these first voyagers 700 years ago , making our culture one of the youngest in the world . You can tell social status and family history through a M ? ori Tattoo . Each Ta Moko ( M ? ori Tattoo ) is incredibly unique , communicating tribal messages from ancestors around things like family , tribal affiliations and the wearer ? s social . Moko is a type of visual language connecting the wearer to their family . Often , Ta Moko was applied to the face ; because the head is seen as the most sacred part of the body , to wear Ta Moko on the face is a very declaration of who you are as a M ? ori . Traditionally , M ? ori would use chisels and knives made from sharpened shark teeth , and ink made from burnt wood , gum or other natural products . ( Source : https : / / www . tamakimaorivillage . co . nz / blog / five - things - you - didnt - know - about - maori - culture - in - nz )
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