WALT: investigate traditional gathering and harvesting of Kai Where did our food come from? Gathering kai has evolved over time, but the aspect of it has practically is the same. When Pākehā settlers arrived in Aotearoa(the British people), Māori embraced their new foods they brought into our country, and began to incorporate them in our food . These crops included wheat, potatoes, maize, carrots, cabbage and other vegetables. Māori also began raising sheep, pigs, goats and poultry. Is kai a name? Kai has been know to be a boy's name (also used as girl's though not preferred) , it is pronounced kye. It is of Welsh, Scandinavian and Greek origin. The meaning of Kai is "keeper of the keys; earth". What is Mahinga Kai? Mahinga kai properly refers to the Ngāi Tahu interests in traditional food and other natural resources, the places where those resources where found. ...
Great photos Lauren
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