Story: Māori feasts and ceremonial eating – hākari

19th-century hākari

This interactive, based on work by anthropologist Raymond Firth, records the details of large hākari (feasts) in the 19th century.

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Basil Keane, 'Māori feasts and ceremonial eating – hākari - 19th-century hākari', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/40554/19th-century-hakari (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Basil Keane, published 5 Sep 2013