My group work on Traditional Maori medicine

I have learnt that the Maori would have survived with out the Europeans coming into their lives and they would have had every injury fixed in like a week.





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Traditional Maori Medicine

I have learnt that the Maori have created very extensive medical care and that they have been able to heal each other before they were invaded by European's.

Internal herbal treatments were given for:

respiratory ailments like asthma, bronchitis, and coughs.

stomach, bowel, and urinary tract problems.

menstrual and birthing difficulties.

at least one form of tuberculosis.

External herbal treatments were given for:

fractures and wounds

boils.

burns.

eczema.

leprosy.

ringworm.

warts.

Traditional Maori Instruments

I have learnt that the Maori have a very different way of creating instruments.

Info on the Pūtātara: The Pūtātara is used for new arrivals to a marae or the birth of a child. It is also used to summon people for formal learning or as a call to arms. Pūtātara are highly prized. The Triton shell is rarely found in Aotearoa, only occasionally washing up on beaches in the Far North. It is regarded as a special gift of Tangaroa, the god of the sea.

Info on the Pūkāea: The Pūkāea is used to welcome people and announce events or occasions of importance, and was also a war trumpet. Pūkāea vary considerably in length, with some known to be over 2 metres long. The mouthpiece end is the kōngutu. The bell-shaped end is called the whara.

Karanga weka: This instrument was used to mimic the call of the weka. Māori have many instruments for imitating bird calls – leaves and grasses, tubular plant stems, hollow stones, and pounamu (greenstone).

Reflection on Fridays Practical in Food

Scones

Ingredients

3 cups plain flour

6 teaspoons Baking Powder

¼ teaspoon salt

75g butter

1 to 1 ½ cups milk

Method

1. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl
2. Cut butter in until it resembles fine breadcrumbs
3. Add milk and mix quickly with a knife to a soft dough
4. Knead a few times
5. Place baking paper on tray.
6. Press scone dough onto this. cut into 12 pieces.
7. brush with milk
8. Bake at 180c for  10 minutes

What went well on Friday?= Nothing for my group.

What needs to be improved?= Timing.

What was something you learn't?= I learnt my team can not speak up and work with me.