When we arrived at The Farm, everybody was busily preparing a Hāngi.
A Hāngi is the traditional Maori method of cooking using heated rocks that are buried in a pit oven, called umu.
Nowadays it is used for big groups & special occasions. We were lucky to be there right in time to experience it and be part of it.
The whole process includes digging a hole, making fire and heating up the stones, putting out the fire and placing the food wrapped in banana leaves or alike on top of the stones, covering everything with earth for several hours before eating it.
Lots of veggies, potatoes and two pigs 🐷 were used to feed the whole farm community and guests of approximately 50 people. It was a feast!

Warning: the pictures are nothing for sensitives 😉