• Jordan BushWorld TripTraveler
    On the train from Auckland to HamiltonThe first of many, many sheepThe drive up to the nice country house where I got a room for the nightThey grew all kinds of stuff and had sheep and chickensWalking to the beginning of a Māori dinner show in a really cool settingAmazing thermal springsThe haka, a beloved dance that served to prepare men for warfare and intimidate the enemyThe name of an old village I went to that's built on top of lots of hot springs and geysersThese are communal cooking pits - just drop the food in, close the top, and let it steamCommunal baths continuously fed from the springsThe wharenui (big house), which acts sort of like a community centerThese chin tattoos are traditional for women and are still somewhat common in the areaAnother example of the haka

    Rotorua

    March 3 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F

    This is an area with a lot of traditional Māori culture (the indigenous people of New Zealand).