These are strong, proud, hospitable people.  We see them launching from stone age, warring tribal societies into modern, Western computer age culture in just 160 years. 

You gain an understanding of cultural differences through experiencing the amazing Stone Age  culture. Learn how it was shaped and see how Maori people today are now interacting with modern computer age European cultures.

Cultural Exchange Experience
This major KANES highlight gives you a wonderful insight into a unique culture with music, dance, skills and knowledge. Audience participation is an essential requirement.  Activities always begin with a traditional welcome by correctly establishing the trust and friendship.  The Cultural Exchange and Hangi Meal are very popular and highly recommended.

The Hangi Meal
Extend your evening cultural exchange and learning experience with this traditional feast prepared in the traditional manner, buried with hot rocks under the ground. 

Maori Cultural Studies
KANES  aim is to help guests understand the special stone age culture currently being lovingly preserved despite the pressures from a powerful modern densely populated society.  

We also see how the Maori people are merging into our modern computer-age.  driven by modern religion, pride, competition, new technology and opportunity we learn to understand the forces and effects facing native cultures world-wide.

Historic technology
You see excellent displays on the Stone Age technologies, weapons, housing, clothing and food used by the the Maori people before modern settlers arrived.   Canterbury Museum

Transport
The Maori people travelled extensively on land, rivers and the oceans.   To day we marvel at their achievements coping with treacherous conditions. They showed the new European settlers their land trails  most of them are now used for modern roads and walking tracks.  Transport NZ

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