This is all so touching...my heart is deeply moved by the hospitality that the maoris has shown...the Hangi was a huge success, there was a congregation from eight nations and from friends and families of our host...they started preparing the food before dawn while we were all still sleeping, and the work went on till noon...
and what a spread it is, ive never seen a feast at such a scale before, we have different meats and vegetable, pumpkins, potatoes, kumaras...dessert was absolutely delicious too...and what a blessed moment when everyone took turn saying grace before we tucked into the food...i chose to say grace in chinese language when it was my turn because i really couldnt think of any malay words at the moment...then we have the french, the czech, brazil, korean, taiwan, england, and maori version...to think of such a cross cultural event taking place where everyone comes together as one, irregardless of the differences and backgrounds...
and after that we have some guests performing maori songs, it was lovely! it's one of those songs and rhythms that touches one's heart...you just didnt want it to come to an end...our housefather later gave us each a token of appreciation - a NewZealand T-shirt...to thank us for staying with them, that is so sweet...
ive decided to stay with them for another week...i just couldnt leave this lovely family, not after such a grand and humble treatment from them...the french couple have decided to stay on too for another week...i dont need to move on in such a haste afterall, ive decided that i have all the time in the world...i can always come back in the summer months...would just wanna spend some quality time with this blessed family right now...
Picking some mandarins for the banquet
Everyone wearing their new T-shirt
My t-Shirt (Kia Mana - Be Strong)
some of the food that was served
Meat slicing 
Yummy
treasures unveiled
the hot rocks
the earth is removed to uncover the food
The food was buried underneath the ground, on top of burning rocks
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