What do Maori men and women do for work? What types of chores do Maori children do?
All sorts of things. The people that I’ve met are schoolteachers, bus drivers, shop workers the Maori do all the regular jobs that are out there. They’re like everyone else. Some of them are cultural performers, who do Maori song and dance for tourists. The children do the same kinds of chores that kids in the United States do as well. In many ways, they’ve adopted the Western way of life, but they still have their traditional customs and beliefs as well. What kind of food do the Maori people eat? What have you eaten during your trek? I haven’t eaten many strange things. I did get to eat some tua tua soup that’s shellfish. And some kumara mash it’s like a sweet potato. Apart from that, I’ve been eating lots of fish and chips and things like that. (Chips are like American french fries.) Over here, there’s a lot of fast food, so I’ve been eating lots of burgers and french fries, and trying to get some vegetables in whenever I can. When I’ve been cooking in my tent, I’ve had sardines and
