Mahinga Kai Crusaders
“Mahinga Kai Crusaders” explains two very different approaches to keeping the tikanga of mahinga kai alive – one through hunting and food gathering and the other by posting videos on a website.
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Series: School Journal Level 3 September 2014
Reading year level: 6
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: mahinga kai, traditional, food, kaimoana, seasons, protection, skills
Mahinga Kai Crusaders
Words by Stanley Walsh
"Mahinga Kai Crusaders" explains two very different approaches to keeping the tikanga of mahinga kai alive: one through hunting and food gathering, and the other by posting videos on a website.
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School Journal Level 3 September 2014
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1 of 7The Big Dig - Clearing the Manawatū Gorge Slip
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2 of 7Three Legends
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3 of 7Sparks
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4 of 7Not So Normal
Dad found Normal wandering down our road. He was cold and hungry, so Dad brought him home, lent him a jacket, and made him beans on toast. “So, Normal, where are you from?” Dad asked cheerfully. “From far away,” Normal said.
5 of 7The Ski Trip
The Ski Trip relates how Anthony raises money for a class ski trip by working odd jobs without the company of his best friend, who chooses to make the most of the end of summer by going to the beach and playing on his new bike.
6 of 7The Game
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